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FMF Fines and Warns Chicharito Over Misogynistic Videos

The Gender and Diversity Commission imposed penalties on the striker after his videos promoting traditional gender roles drew institutional ire.

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Javier "Chicharito" Hernández en el ojo de la tormenta por sus comentarios machistas
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Overview

  • The FMF’s Gender and Diversity Commission announced a monetary fine and formal warning for Javier Hernández under its anti-discrimination protocols.
  • Club Deportivo Guadalajara disavowed Hernández’s social media opinions and initiated internal disciplinary steps in line with its regulations.
  • The Secretaría de las Mujeres condemned the comments as “sexist, macho and misogynistic,” and President Claudia Sheinbaum said he still has much to learn about gender equality.
  • Television hosts Tania Rincón and Andrea Legarreta criticized Hernández for reinforcing harmful stereotypes, while YouTuber El Temach defended him as a target of cancel culture.
  • Hernández has not retracted his remarks or issued an apology, and officials have warned that repeat offenses could trigger more severe sanctions.