Rodrigo Bentancur apologizes to his Tottenham teammate Heung-Min Son for a “very bad joke”
Rodrigo Bentancur humiliatedly apologized to his Tottenham team-mate Heung-min Son after making “a very bad joke”.
The midfielder made headlines this week after appearing on the Uruguayan television show Por La Camiseta where he chatted about his life in north London.
The presenter, Rafa Cotelo, asked Bentancur for the jersey of a Spurs player, to which the Uruguayan responded: “Sonny's?”
The 26-year-old added: “He could also be Sonny's cousin as they all look the same.”
Following his comment about the South Korean international, Bentancur's comment went viral and generated criticism directed at the midfielder.
But taking to Instagram to discuss the incident, Bentancur apologized more sincerely.
Writing his story, he wrote: “Sony brother! I apologize for what happened, it was simply a joke in very bad taste!
“You know I love you and I would never disrespect or hurt you or anyone else! I love you brother.”
Son had already been subjected to racist abuse during Tottenham's 2-0 victory over West Ham in February 2023.
At the time, a statement from the club said: “We have been made aware of the absolutely reprehensible online racist abuse directed at Heung Min Son during today's match, as reported by the club.
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“We stand with Sonny and once again call on social media companies and authorities to take action.”
Bentancur is currently in Uruguay as he prepares to compete in the America Cup with his country this summer.
Since joining Tottenham in January 2022, Bentancur has scored 69 goals for Spurs, scoring six goals.
