Cat stepped through apartment
Fans mock animal-crunching professional soccer player
2/9/2022 8:02 p.m
Kurt Zouma has to pay a quarter of a million pounds fine, sponsor Adidas separates from him – the videos in which the footballer abuses a cat have consequences. The opponent’s fans also approach the West Ham United professional. 200,000 people are also demanding criminal investigations.
Shortly after the excitement about animal cruelty, professional soccer player Kurt Zouma played for West Ham United in the English Premier League – and was verbally attacked by the fans because of his behavior. “That’s how your cat feels,” chanted Watford supporters as the France international went down after a hard tackle.
A video had previously surfaced showing the defender dropping, kicking and punching a cat. Meanwhile, laughter can be heard in the background. The club condemned the process, but used the player only hours after it became known. An absurdity, thinks Gary Lineker. “I am shocked and appalled that West Ham let Zouma play last night,” the former England international wrote on Twitter. The decision was “insensitive”.
When asked if he had considered leaving Zouma because of the incident, team manager David Moyes replied: “No, because he’s one of our better players.” But he himself is an “animal lover”. West Ham won 1-0 (0-0) and the next day, according to their own statements, pronounced the maximum penalty against the professional. According to media reports, £250,000 is due.
In addition, the German sporting goods manufacturer Adidas ended its cooperation with Zouma. The company confirmed this. It was also announced that the animal welfare organization RSPCA took care of the Frenchman’s cats for the time being. She previously shared, “This is a very disturbing video. It is never acceptable to kick, hit or slap an animal as punishment or for any other reason.”
Before the operation, Zouma apologized for his actions and assured that “our two cats are doing well and are completely healthy”. A petition was filed on the change.org platform yesterday, Tuesday, calling for legal action against Zouma. By Wednesday evening, almost 200,000 supporters had already signed them.