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Spanish football federation threatens to sue player Jenni Hermoso over kiss ‘lies’ (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In a statement, the federation said that it would take the “necessary legal action” and told the female players that “playing for the national team is an obligation on any member of the federation called upon to do so”.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (44 children)

From an outside perspective this whole thing seems to be blown way out of proportion. It's a dumb mistake, apologize and move on? Why does this need to be world news, require government involvement and cost multiple people's careers?

[–] [email protected] 86 points 10 months ago (29 children)

“Why is everyone so mad about sexual assault?”

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (28 children)

I've been touched in an inappropriate place when I didn't want to be more than once. I just said I didn't appreciate it, the person touching me apologized and that was it. I think it's absolute insanity to demand someones life to be ruined over something like that. People simply make bad judgement calls sometimes.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"the person touching me apologized"

Important part missing from this puzzle; any acknowledgment or apology from the leader of an organization sexually harassing women he has power over.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I'm pretty certain he has already publicly apologized though. Not to mention that we have no clue about their private interactions.

Again, this doesn't seem like something that requires international attention. I believe the two of them could figure it out themselves just fine.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

"I'm pretty certain he has already publicly apologized though."

Feel free to share evidence of the public apology, you seem to be remembering something no one else saw. All I'm seeing is him making excuses, no apology.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

https://sports.yahoo.com/luis-rubiales-apology-kiss-resignation-172501379.html

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

We saw it as something natural and normal," he continued in the video — which was not posted on federation's social media channels. "But on the outside it has caused commotion, because people have felt hurt by it, so I have to apologize; there's no alternative. I have to learn from this and understand that a president of an institution as important as the federation — above all in ceremonies and that kind of thing — should be more careful."

He did not address his postgame locker-room declaration that he would marry Hermoso; nor his celebration shortly after the final whistle, which included grabbing his crotch; nor the battle with women's national team players that he publicized and inflamed last September.

Seems like he's apologizing because he was called out specifically, not that he's actually remorseful for what he did or thinks he did anything wrong.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago

@N1cknamed

Not to mention that we have no clue about their private interactions.

What a bullshit. There's no 'private interaction.' Such a comment is as unacceptable as this so-called president.

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