Matt Pokora causes controversy with a comment on a man accused of domestic violence: “I was clumsy”

Before wanting to be a singer, Matt Pokora had a dream: to become a professional footballer. After the success of his stadium tour, the artist had the honor of carrying the Olympic flame in Strasbourg last June. Married to Christina Milian (who appeared more chic than ever in Vogue World), he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, André Tota, a striker for the teams of Metz, Troyes, Bordeaux, Toulouse and Strasbourg during his career.

As a teenager, young Mathieu joined the Sedan training center but he had to give up this path due to failing a test. An ordeal that would keep him away from football for months. He then tried his luck at the casting of Pop starsthis time with success. But he does not leave his passion behind him. And this has harmed him this Thursday, July 19, 2024.

Matt Pokora creates controversy

M. Pokora is a long-time fan of OM, Olympique de Marseille. On July 18, the football club welcomed a new player, who is not without creating controversy. While rugby is in turmoil following accusations of rape targeting two players from the French team in Argentina, the latest recruit from the Phocaean city is causing controversy. Indeed, the young English player, Mason Greenwoodis accused of domestic violence and attempted rape of his wife in 2022.

When his signing was announced, OM supporters had made it known that they were against it, although the charges were dropped, as the young man did not correspond to the values ​​of the club. The transcripts of the exchanges between the player and his wife were broadcast on social networks and they are chilling. However, for Matt Pokora, that was not the important thing.

OM footballer accused of domestic violence

This week was marked by the revelation of accusations of sexual assault against Abbé Pierre. But the subject of sexist and sexual violence can be divisive. The singer M. Pokora commented on the arrival of Mason Greenwood at OM in these terms: “The only place we will judge is the green rectangle. The rest is not our responsibility.he owes his redemption to his wife and his loved ones, not to us. He is here, we will support him“. Faced with the negative reactions, the singer published an Instagram Story to apologize and explain: “It was careless of me on my comment regarding Greenwood’s arrival in Marseille. The interpretations made do not reflect my thoughts at all. That’s why I quickly deleted it”.

He then specifies: “Obviously I strongly condemn and do not wish to trivialize all forms of violence against women (and my comment should have started with that)“. The artist states: “Since that story, they got back together and […] the couple has since welcomed a baby girl. In my message, I was simply saying that it is not up to us to judge what is happening between them today“. For his mea culpa, he concludes: “I reacted (perhaps naively) as a father, it was in no way a question of trivializing what he had done […] My apologies to those who were hurt.”

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