PSG’s Gueye Asked To Explain Absence After Homophobia Accusations – The Street Journal

By AFP 18 May 2022 | 3:15 pm Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye has been ordered by the French football federation’s ethics board to answer allegations he missed a game to avoid wearing a rainbow jersey in support of the LGBTQI+ movement. (FILES) In this file photo taken on December 17, 2021 Paris Saint-Germain’s Senegalese midfielder Idrissa Gueye gives an interview at the Ooredoo Training Center in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. – The French Football Federation’s (FFF) national ethics council (CNE) has asked PSG’s Senegalese midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye to explain whether or not he refused to wear a jersey with LGBT colours, in a letter seen May 18, 2022 by AFP. (Photo by Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT / AFP) Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye has been ordered by the French football federation’s ethics board to answer allegations he missed a game to avoid wearing a rainbow jersey in support of the LGBTQI+ movement. The Senegal international was absent for Saturday’s 4-0 win over Montpellier in Ligue 1 for “personal reasons” rather than injury, according to coach Mauricio Pochettino. Gueye must “issue a public apology” or say the rumors he refused to take part in French football’s fight against homophobia are “unfounded”, according to a letter seen Wednesday by AFP addressed to the player. He also missed a match last year on a day dedicated to raising awareness against discrimination. “This absence (against Montpellier)… is very widely interpreted as a refusal to participate,” wrote the FFF’s ethics board. “One of two things, either the hypotheses are unfounded and we invite you to immediately express yourself in order to silence these rumours,” the letter continued. “Or the rumors are true. In this case we ask you to be aware of the impact of your actions and the very serious error committed.” “In refusing to take part in this collective initiative you are validating discriminatory behaviour… and not only against the LGBTQI+ community,” it added. Gueye on Tuesday received the support of Senegal’s President Macky Sall. “I support Idrissa Gana Gueye. His religious beliefs must be respected,” he wrote on Twitter. Latest 16 mins ago The Lagos State Government has directed security operatives to enforce a ban on commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, as it imposes a fresh ban to curtail the unruly activities 1 hour ago National libraries have over 15 million documents and specialized resources. About 3 million of these are digitized and accessible. This audience and diversity is a great asset on the Web. But it also makes it difficult to find and understand by an internet user. 1 hour ago Changing your web hosting provider can be a hassle, and you might lose critical data if you don’t take the proper steps to protect your files. The good thing is that anyone can switch web hosting providers, regardless of the depth of their technical knowledge. 1 hour ago Belarus has introduced the death penalty for attempts to carry out acts of terrorism, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday, charges that several opposition activists face in the ex-Soviet country. 1 hour ago Senate minority leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, and 10 other Abia State governorship aspirants, on Wednesday, rejected the list of delegates submitted to the national leadership of the party. The aspirants, who took their protest to the national secretariat, noted that “at the center of the vexed issues is the obvious manipulation by a tiny segment of…