VAR OFFICIAL CAUGHT FLASHING ‘WHITE SUPREMACY’ GESTURE AT WORLD CUP GAME. (PHOTO).
VAR official caught flashing ‘white supremacy’ gesture at World Cup game Fare Network, an organisation established to counter inequality and discrimination in football, has called on FIFA to remove a video assistant referee (VAR) official from the World Cup after he flashed an allegedly white supremacist gesture during a match. The incident happened when Germany faced Curaçao on Sunday. When the pre-game footage of the official broadcast cut to the VAR team, Shaun Evans, one of the officials, was seen making a reversed “okay” sign with his right hand in front of his right leg. Anti-Defamation League, a global anti-bigotry organisation, designated the gesture as a hate symbol since 2019. In a statement, Fare Network, a long-time partner of FIFA to monitor racist and discriminatory behaviour, said “the gesture used clearly resembles an upside-down ‘OK’ hand symbol used as a ‘white power’ symbol in global far-right circles”. “Clearly, this official should have no further role to play...
Anambra FRSC recalls officials caught sleeping on duty.The Federal Road Safety Corp,FRSC has recalled its personnel,who were pictures allegedly drunk during working hours in Anambra state.A statement by the head,Media Relations and Strategy of the Corps,Bisi Kazeem,said the alleged marshals,whose photographs were taken at Tarzan junction,close to Onitsha have been identified as operative of the Corps from Nteje Unit Command under the Anambra State Sector Command.He said that the marshals were deployed for traffic control and monitoring for the Easter Special Patrol at Tarzan junction close to Onitsha.''They have been recalled for administrative and disciplinary action at Anambra State Sector Command,Awka,being the Command that supervises the affairs of the Njete Unit,where they served on the directive of the Corps Marrshal,Dr Boboye Oyeyemi,who abhors indiscipline in all ramifications''.Appropriate disciplinary actions will be taken against them as soon as the administrative panel dispenses with their case,said Kareem.
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