While the controversy surrounding Lucas Chevalier continues to agitate social networks, Éric Ciotti has taken a position in favor of the PSG goalkeeper. The former president of the Republicans wanted to denounce the attacks to which the player has been subject since the broadcast of his like on a post linked to the National Rally. “I give my full support to the goalkeeper of the French team Lucas Chevalier, victim of racist insults for having liked a publication calling to vote RN against LFI. Racism is unbearable, including anti-white racism!», wrote the deputy for Alpes-Maritimes ondirty gwer (white)» appeared online.
This political outing relaunches the debate on freedom of expression and the recovery of the subject in a very polarized context. For some, Ciotti highlights a real problem of double standards in the fight against racism. For others, it exploits a controversy which goes beyond the simple sporting framework. Meanwhile, Lucas Chevalier tries to calm things down and concentrate on his role as guardian, while his image remains weakened by an affair which does not weaken at the start of the week on social networks.
