“Eleven blacks in the French team”, it goes wrong for Pierre Ménès

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

A “friend” of Pierre Ménès publicly cropped it after his controversial remarks on the number of black players in the French team.

The polemical remarks made by Pierre Ménès on the number of black players in the French team, last Wednesday in an interview with the far -right media TV Libertés, continue to react. If the sports journalist assumes what he considers as “The reality of French football”One of his main supporters has just turned his back on him publicly.

While he defended it in 2019, when the 62 -year -old columnist had made similar comments to the CNews antenna, Bafétimbi Gomis this time sèèment crimped on X (formerly Twitter). “I am very disappointed with Pierre Ménès' words and firmly condemn themreacted the former Blues attacker. Calling hatred and division is unworthy. »»

Pierre Ménès released by a “friend”

“The strength of the French team, twice world champion is its diversity. The choices of a coach are made on talent, not on skin color! “, Added the one who has notably passed through OM, OL and ASSE. On his YouTube channel, the former Canal+ consultant spoke on Friday and defended himself from any racism, advancing somewhat clumsy arguments.

“” Many people have understood that I said that there were too many blacks in the French team. What I obviously did not say. These are the best who play, He justified himself.
You can't be friends with Bafé Gomis, Thierry Henry, Nawell Madani or Malik Bentalha and be a foul racist monster. »» Not sure that the ex-Marseillais always considers herself as a loved one …