Sophie King-Hill THE 2022 MEN’S World Cup host nation Qatar is known for its human rights abuses relating to women, migrant workers and those from the LGBTQ+ community.
It was said that players found to be wearing the rainbow armbands could face on-the-pitch sanctions, including yellow cards. That threat ultimately worked, as the teams subsequently decided not to wear the armband, explaining in a joint statement from several football associations: These comments seemingly appear misguided on the surface but they conceal a much bigger issue. There should be no “flex and compromise” around human rights. Criminalising LGBTQ+ people is not a cultural choice but a human rights assault and it is a universally important issue. Yet the lines appear blurred for many in the case of the World Cup.
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It's the right move. Hopefully the ban is permanent. If gays have a problem with it, go to Qatar and protest tough guys.
There shouldn’t be any political statements or any other in the game! They’ll be standing in their heads next after taking the knee for transgender hedgehogs or something!
Yes, but the money, don’t forget about the money. farce corruptfifa GreedGreedGreed
Have you just realised where the World Cup is this week or something?
And somehow the left never sees the inherent contradiction of importing Islam in to Ireland at breakneck pace while flying a rainbow flag at every mast. It will all end badly.
It's all fake virtue and coercion. They won't do it outside of Europe but we're supposed to put up with this absurd virtue signaling here? While you're on your knees lads, might as well put you asses up in the air too. 😂
Its a football tournament
Only if money is not a factor
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