Overview
- The comment came during an interview on the program Voces Quemeras when Apuzzo used the phrase “the normals” to contrast women and gay people from himself.
- A clip of the exchange was posted and amplified on social media, including a widely cited post by the account PaseClave, and drew immediate backlash from fans, journalists and figures in Argentine football.
- Apuzzo is a well-known former Huracán coach who led the club to promotion and to the 2014 Copa Argentina and 2015 Supercopa Argentina, which helps explain the strong media interest.
- As of the latest reports, Apuzzo has not issued a public clarification or apology, leaving the episode unresolved and raising questions about reputational and institutional responses.
- The incident has reopened public discussion about discrimination in the sport and could prompt calls for an official statement from Apuzzo or action from clubs and football authorities.