Following accusations from the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, targeting Karim Benzema, Jérôme Rothen lost his temper on the RMC airwaves.
A week after the terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas on Israel, which responded by bombing Gaza, Karim Benzema posted a message on social networks to support the Palestinian people. “All our prayers for the inhabitants of Gaza who are once again victims of these unjust bombings which spare no women or children,” wrote the French striker.
A tweet which did not fail to provoke a reaction, even in the political sphere. Monday evening, the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, declared on CNews: “Mr. Benzema has notorious links with the Muslim Brotherhood. » Heavy accusations which put Jérôme Rothen beside himself.
“I find this disgusting”
“ I am not a friend of Karim Benzema, we can already put that aside. I am speaking to Mr. Darmanin, the Minister of the Interior. If he wants to open it like he opened it, you have to provide proof if you want to get him out of society. But get out that evidence! If you don’t have them, I find it disgusting,” said the former PSG player this Thursday evening on RMC.
🗣 “On the other hand, Mr. Darmanin, actually shut up! I find it disgusting!”
😡 The huge rant of @RothenJerome after the remarks of the Minister of the Interior, who accused Karim Benzema of being linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. pic.twitter.com/MA48CmX8l3
— RMC Sport (@RMCsport) October 19, 2023
“The political recovery that they can all do, because he is not the only one on the subject… But here we are talking about him, Rothen continued. He is Minister of the Interior and can speak like that about a French citizen? But where are we going? Where are the people who govern us with a little perspective? If he has evidence stating that Karim Benzema is a danger, he should bring it to us, but he should not take the problem the other way around. If he doesn’t have them, keep quiet! »
“He has children, a family…”
And to conclude on the subject: “Last year at the Stade de France, he explained that it was the problem of the English, hooliganism… Do we have to redo history? He never took responsibility and never apologized to the English even though he was the one responsible. It’s too easy. If you make shortcuts like you are doing here, Mr. Darmanin, then make shortcuts on the real dangers of our society instead of attacking Karim Benzema. He has children, a family…” Through his lawyers, Karim Benzema decided to file a complaint against Gérald Darmanin.
