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Toulouse Punishes Players For Refusing To Support Anti-Homophobia Campaign

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Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v Ajaccio - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - May 13, 2023 Players clash from both teams before AC Ajaccio's Thomas Mangani and Paris St Germain's Achraf Hakimi are both are sent off REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
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Overview

  • Toulouse left some players out of their matchday squad for disagreeing with the club's participation in Ligue 1's campaign against homophobia.
  • Clubs in France's top two divisions wore rainbow-colored shirts to raise funds for charities fighting against LGBT discrimination.
  • The excluded players expressed disagreement with their image being associated with the LGBT movement's rainbow colors.
  • Toulouse Football Club reminded everyone of its commitment to fighting homophobia and discrimination and promoting respect, tolerance, and sharing.
  • Ligue 1 has not yet commented on the situation.