Game news “I want your family to die” The star commentator of FIFA / EA FC reveals messages of incredible violence from certain fans of the game. Human stupidity has no limits…
Who has never raged while playing a video game? Whether with friends or alone, there is always a moment when the nerves can give out. FIFA players are not spared from the rule. The iconic FIFA commentator, Hervé Mathoux, is well placed to know that outbursts of anger sometimes (far) cross the line.
Hervé Mathoux shocked by messages from certain fans
Face of football on Canal+ for years, Hervé Mathoux has also become the French commentator on the FIFA game between 2008 and 2023. With so many years under his belt, he is well placed to know that football fans can sometimes get carried away… Indeed, you have already heard “did he really think he was fooling the goalkeeper at that distance?” or “What was that? A pass ? A shot ?”. These pre-recorded phrases are those that you can hear on FIFA, when Hervé Mathoux comments on your match.
Some gamers are not a fan of these comments, and make it clear by sending insulting messages on social networks directly addressed to Hervé Mathoux. Messages that sometimes cross the line. In the show At Jordan’s from C8 on April 10, the French journalist was able to speak about the violence of the words he may have received.
I think they (FIFA players, editor’s note) are convinced that I am watching their match inside the screen. Death threats because I made fun of them over a missed shot, I got a lot of them. There is zero intelligence. I realized that for many people, and perhaps for the younger generation, insults are not very serious. I received horrible insults: “I want your family to die”, “I want you to die”. Horrible things. – Hervé Mathoux
Non-public insults: Can Hervé Mathoux seek compensation?
One thing is certain: insults such as these should have no place. However, being in the context of a private conversation, they are not or very little punished by the law. Non-public insult is punishable by a fine of €38, which has so far not had the effect of deterring players. Having retired from the game after the FIFA 23 opus, the presenter of Canal Football Club will still have left a memorable mark in the minds of football fans.
Having left his place vacant, it was the Bein Sport duo: Benjamin Da Silva and Omar Da Fonseca who were chosen to replace him. Commentators requested by players for several years. The duo, known for their complementarity, supports the gaming revolution which is no longer called FIFA but now EA Sports FC.