Overview
- Éric Zemmour posted a video on X on Friday in which he put on a Girondins de Bordeaux jersey handed to him by a supporter during a visit to the city.
- The club responded on Saturday with a statement on X saying the jersey belongs to a popular, open, supportive and inclusive club and will never be the tool of those who seek to divide.
- Ultramarines representative Romain Manci denounced the scene as an insult to efforts that promote respect, tolerance and the fight against discrimination in football.
- Zemmour was in Bordeaux for a book signing and to present the program of Virginie Bonthoux Tournay, a candidate for the 2026 municipal elections.
- Reporting noted Zemmour’s definitive September conviction for incitement to racial hatred and racist insults, a fact invoked by critics reacting to the video.