“In Morocco it is illegal to have a homosexual relationship. Do you have any homosexual players in your team and what is their life like in Morocco?” the journalist asked the experienced soccer player, who has over 60 starts in the national team.
The moderator of the press conference immediately intervened in the situation, demanding that the journalists not address political issues and only ask about football. “This is not a political question… It has nothing to do with politics, it is a question about people,” the journalist insisted.
Morocco captain Ghizlane Chebbak’s almost in disbelief reaction to the question, says it all.
A completely unethical out of line question that poses safety concerns to the players he asking to be named.
Bizarre push followed.
— SHE scores bangers (@SHEscoresbanger) July 24, 2023
The question caused an uproar not only in the press center, where Moroccan journalists reacted loudly to the question with dismay. “We recognize that the question was inappropriate. We had no intention of causing any harm or suffering,” said a BBC spokesperson, who publicly apologized for the question.
I was at this press conference. The reporter was completely out of line. Harm reduction matters and posing the question to the captain or coach was unnecessary. The question was waved off by a FIFA media officer moderating but it shouldn’t have been asked. https://t.co/csZ0McTq4k
— Shireen Ahmed (@_shireenahmed_) July 23, 2023
According to American CBC Sports journalist Shireen Ahmed, the question was bizarre. “Asking a player if there are gay teammates on her team is out of line. The captain cannot comment on such things and it could be dangerous for her, wrote Ahmed.
2023-07-25 10:19:40
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