The Argentine soccer team, which recently won the U.S. Cup, made a big mess in the midst of the revelry! A group of players sang a racially charged song insulting French player McBarbie and other black players during the celebrations in Pakistan. As soon as the video surfaced, the French soccer team took swift legal action and the Argentinian team is facing a massive suspension. The initiator, Ansel Fernandes, was also heavily criticized by his teammates and stripped of his position as a result.
The video originated from a live Instagram feed by Ansel Fernandez. The Argentine players were celebrating their Copa America victory in the Barneys, singing the same song they used to win the World Cup two years ago. Fans even created a song that insulted the French players, calling the black French players "African bastards" and McBarbie a homosexual. Despite this, the video did not make much of a splash. It is not known if the "King" Mays was involved, but most of the players in the video sang along, with Ansel Fernandes filming the chorus, which was particularly "off the charts".
The French soccer team has strongly condemned the incident and is confident that the FIFA will impose severe penalties on the Argentine team, with the players facing possible suspensions. There is also a rift within Ansou Fernandes' Chelsea team, with many of his black teammates rumored to be outraged, with Wesley Cofina even retweeting the video in direct protest: "Unbridled racism." 10 teammates, including Lugutu, Aso Dishas, and Nigangu, have also unfollowed Ansou Fernandes on social media, and Chelsea have said that they will be conducting a serious investigation into the matter.
On Wednesday (17), Ansu Fernandes issued a public apology, "I sincerely apologize for the video. The song contains offensive content and I have no excuses. I am against racism and apologize for the furor this celebration has caused. Just because the lyrics in the video are the same as the entrance moment does not mean that my beliefs and character are the same. I am deeply sorry."
