This time, Bafé Gomis did not try to defend Pierre Ménès.
By speaking last Wednesday on “TV Libertés”, a chain of the far right, Did Pierre Ménès suspected that his words would arouse such a controversy? Maybe not. The fact remains that he kept them the following Friday, defending himself in a particularly risky manner.
Indeed, the sports journalist justified the fact of not being able to be racist, with a laughable argument: having black and Arab friends. Among these, Bafétimbi Gomis. Except that the former striker does not endorse his words at all.
“I am very disappointed with the words of Pierre Ménès and firmly condemns them. Calling hatred and division is unworthy. The strength of the French team, twice world champion is its diversity. The choices of a coach are made on talent, not on skin color! »»wrote on X the one who put an end to his career last November.
Ménès-Gomis, a friendship that shatters
If he was able to benefit from some supporters, such as that of the polemicist Éric Zemmour, the former sniper of the “Canal Football Club”, on the other hand, put several former high -level sportsmen on the back.
Especially Djibril Cissé And the former cyclist Nacer Bouhanni.
In the past, the Paris native had made similar remarks. At the time, Bafé Gomis had published it, ensuring “He's a friend, I know he's not racist.”
