Professional female soccer players Sam Kerr and Christy Mewes, who are in a same-sex relationship, announced in an Instagram post on Sunday that Meuse is pregnant with their first child.
Just one day later, Kerr's team, Chelsea FC, released a statement about the alleged “abuse” their players had suffered following the announcement.
“There is no place in our society for any form of discrimination and we will not accept any mistreatment of players, staff or supporters,” the statement read, according to Reuters. “We are very proud to be a diverse and inclusive club that celebrates and welcomes people of all cultures, communities and identities.”
Chelsea women's team manager Sonia Bompastre addressed the allegations at a press conference on Tuesday.
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Sam Kerr and Christy Mewis watch the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Manchester City FC at Stamford Bridge on August 18, 2024 in London, England. (Mark Atkins/Getty Images)
“Comments like this are completely unacceptable, especially in our world in 2024,” Bonpastor told a press conference ahead of the Women's Champions League match between Chelsea and Celtic. “I don't understand why people would react like this.”
At Tuesday's team press conference, England women's football manager Sarina Wigman was also asked by reporters about the alleged attack.
Wiegman called the abuse allegations “very disappointing.”
The original post announcing her pregnancy is currently blocking new comments. However, previous comments on the post remained.
There were still multiple comments on the post asking who the baby's father was. Many of the replies to these comments brought up the possibility of IVF, while others criticized the user who asked the question.
The international football body has frequently undertaken initiatives in recent years to combat homophobia among football fans.
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In May, France's sports minister called for sanctions against the Monaco soccer club after one of its players, Mohamed Camara, covered an incident. LGBTQ support He wrote a message on the uniform during the team's final league game.
French Sports Minister Amélie Houdea-Castella said Mohammad Camara's actions were “unacceptable” and called for “firm sanctions” against both the player and the club.
Kamara, a Muslim, covered his badge with white tape and refused to take part in a pre-game photo shoot in front of a banner with the same message.
France's Equality Minister Aurore Berger said: “Homophobia is not an opinion, it is a crime.” I wrote it to X. “And homophobia kills. Mohamed Kamara must be severely punished.”
Kamara missed the first four games of this year's Ligue de Football Professionnel season.
In October, German professional athletes soccer club VfL Wolfsburg have disciplined player Kevin Behrens after he refused to sign a gay pride shirt and made homophobic comments to a fan who asked for his autograph.
The player is said to have refused to sign a jersey featuring Wolfsburg's rainbow logo. LGBTQ pride Flag. Mr. Behrens also reportedly said, “I don't sign contracts with gay people.” [crap]'', according to multiple reports.
Behrens has since apologized for the incident.
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Christie Mewis of the United States hugs Australia's Sam Kerr after the Olympic soccer bronze medal game between the United States and Australia held at Kashima Stadium in Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture on August 5, 2021. (Tomoaki Wu/Getty Images)
In 2021, all Mexican national team fans were banned from participating in a World Cup qualifier after the fan used a Spanish-language chant that included language considered a gay slur. The team was forced to play its home qualifying round in an empty stadium and had to pay a $73,000 fine.
Mexican Football Federation President Yon de Luisa addressed the ban on fans at a press conference that summer, acknowledging that the chants were a long-standing tradition for the team.
“For many years, that has been our discussion in the Mexican federation,” De Luisa said. “That's no longer an argument. If it's discriminatory, we should avoid it.”
FIFA independently announced Disciplinary regulations According to this rule, if offensive chants are used, the referee is expected to give one warning to the spectators, but if it continues, the referee must abandon the match. , the players are sent to the locker room.
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