Former international Djibril Cissé reacted to the scandal launched by Pierre Ménès, accused of racist remarks.
Pierre Ménès sparked a new scandal. Invited this week on the set of the YouTube channel
, the former star columnist for Canal+
Specialist Football made remarks deemed racist. He spoke of his son's secrets when, 11 years old (over 20 years ago), he complained about his teammates from the Torcy club (Seine-et-Marne): “They don't say hello to me, they don't pass the ball to me, they crossed me when I have the ball and they don't take the shower with me. »»
And Pierre Ménès to add: « And obviously, and I'm sorry to say it because it is the truth, in the team, there were only Maghrebians and blacks … It is the reality of football in Île-de-France, and French football too. If you will see a division of honor in the Paris region, you will see that there is generally a white on the field. He is goalkeeper or right back. »»
And as if that were not enough, the former 61 -year -old journalist concluded the theme with: « And look at the French team, today there are eleven blacks. »» The reactions obviously did not fail to denounce what looks like a slippage. « Very disappointed with you ”, published on X Djibril Cissé, the former center forward of the French team.
Nacer Bouhanni followed out
« Fortunately, I have never kept this kind of speech or thought like this. To say that in the pros teams in cycling there are only whites … it's pathetic as argumentation ”, For his part, the cyclist Nacer Bouhanni reacted.
The one who spent more than 20 years in writing
The team tried to defend himself, dismissing any racism on his part. « Many people have understood that I said that there were too many blacks in the French team. What I obviously did not say ”, said Pierre Ménès on YouTube.
