'War' over Premier League rainbow armbands: religion versus LGBTQ+ rights
there it was Controversy in the Premier League. about him rainbow bracelets Worn by Premier League captains this weekend in support of the LGBTQ+ community. The English competition carried out a campaign to support the group this day, although Two captains went off the beaten track.
The first, Sam Morsy, captain of Ipswich Town, flatly refused to wear it for religious reasons. The player, an Egyptian international although born in England, is a practicing Muslim and was the only one of the 20 captains of the Premier League who did not wear the colors of the rainbow on your sleeve
His club, Ipswich Town, issued a statement saying it “respects Morsy's decision” but supports the initiative to support the group: “Ipswich Town Football Club is committed to being a fully inclusive club that welcomes all.” the club said in a statement. He added: “We are proud to support the Premier League's Rainbow Laces campaign. and support the LGBTQ+ community in promoting equality and acceptance.”
The other 'wayward' player among the British championship captains was Marc Guehi of the Crystal Palacewho did wear the bracelet in support of the LGBTQ+ community but wrote with a marker the phrase “I love Jesus”. The England international He is deeply Christian and I wanted to make this clear on the rainbow tape
The British press has reported that Marc Guehi could be sanctioned for writing the phrase “I love Jesus” on his armband, as FA rules allow a number of “initiative mottos/emblems”, such as this weekend's 'Rainbow Laces', but prohibit “political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images”.
As a curiosity, it should be noted that Ipswich Town and Crystal Palace will meet on Tuesday late in a match corresponding to matchday 14 of the Premier League.
A precedent last season
The cases of Sam Morsy and Marc Guehi are not the first 'rebels' of this Premier League initiative who wear rainbow bracelets in support of the LGBTQ+ community. Last season, Sheffield United captain Anel Ahmedhodzic he was the first in seven years to refuse to use it
The Bosnian international, recently retired from the national team, The reason was not officially clarified at the time. why he did not want to join the initiative of the bracelets with the colors of the rainbow.
