Belgium, footballer punished like Bart Simpson: he has to write the words “Union-Cercle” endlessly

Loic Lapoussin as Bart Simpson. The midfielder of Union Saint-Gilloise, a Belgian top-flight club, suffered a highly unusual punishment for belittling his opponents. In a video posted on The Simpsons theme song plays in the background, complete with the words “The Lapoussins” to recall the opening title of the famous television series created by Matt Groening. Without forgetting the sound of the bell, with Bart escaping from school on his skateboard.

The punishment

In his revisitation, Union, Roma’s rivals in the Europa League last November 7, replaced the wheeled table with a pair of boots, which Lapoussin hurriedly put on before rushing to the training pitch. His run ends with a smile and the midfielder suggests that he has learned his lesson: “I want to apologize to the friends of Cercle Bruges and with our supporters for my comments after the match about the stadium and the fans”. In short, the Bart Simpson method works, as they write on social media. But what did Lapoussin say in particular? After the draw last December 8th against Cercle, Loic had not liked the atmosphere of the stadium – the Jan Breydel – which the hosts share with the rivals of the more famous Club Brugge: “With all due respect to Cercle, these circumstances don’t make me really want to play football . I think it’s not pleasant for the fans to come either. Playing here against Club Brugge or Cercle Brugge makes a lot of difference.” Statements that later cost Bart Simpson the amusing punishment.

Those strange punishments

Certainly not the only bizarre sanction in the history of sport. If the four-time world champion Max Verstappen he was beaten by the FIA ​​for saying bad words, in 2017 the American football player Von Miller paid a truly embarrassing fine. The then Denver Broncos linebacker paid his teammates 15 thousand dollars for violating the “stink rule”, a rule on flatulence introduced to maintain order in the locker room. Von Miller was evidently a repeat offender, as the tax carried a fine of $500 per flatulence. From football to Formula One via the NFL, the race for the most extravagant sanction continues in the world of sport.