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FC St. Pauli Takes Stand Against AfD with Live TV Protest

Club president Oke Göttlich and ex-player Michel Dinzey displayed stickers labeling AfD leader Björn Höcke a Nazi after the party's new extremist classification.

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Overview

  • FC St. Pauli president Oke Göttlich showcased a sticker reading 'Björn Höcke ist 1 Nazi' during a live Sky interview before the Bundesliga match against VfB Stuttgart.
  • Former player Michel Dinzey displayed the same sticker throughout his halftime Sky interview, maintaining the protest message on camera.
  • The protest came one day after Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution classified the AfD as 'gesichert rechtsextremistisch' (confirmed right-wing extremist).
  • The Frankfurt prosecutor’s office previously ruled that labeling Björn Höcke a Nazi is a protected factual judgment based on evidence, not defamation.
  • FC St. Pauli has a long history of activism, using its platform to promote anti-racism, tolerance, and diversity as core elements of its identity.