The video made the rounds on the web. In these images, Kurt Zouma mistreats his cats, kicking them in particular. The consequences did not take long to fall. The defender of the French football team was let go by certain sponsors, including Adidas, tackled by Didier Deschamps, Noël Le Graët and even the former football star Franck Leboeuf, lost custody of his cats and was fined 300,000 euros by West Ham. After a flat apology from the footballer, the club speaks via Karren Brady, its vice-president, this Saturday, February 12, 2022.
“Let me be clear: it is not possible to defend its actions. His behavior in no way reflects the values we hold dear. Our position has been the same since the start. We condemn his actions and will never tolerate any form of animal cruelty. We gave him a maximum fine recalls Karren Brady in a column published by The Sun. Kurt agrees that every penny of his fine will be donated to animal welfare organizations. We believe this is absolutely the right thing to do. Kurt is also fully contributing to the RSCPCA investigation. (Editor’s note: the local SPA).”
And to continue:I think it is important at this point to emphasize that he is fully aware of the seriousness of his actions. I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my ears: he is full of remorse. He sincerely apologized. This is an important first step towards redemption“This is how West Ham intends to offer a “second chance“to Kurt Zouma.”I believe we live in a society in which the vast majority of people still appreciate the basic human qualities that are forgiveness and redemption. As a club, we will work hard alongside Kurt to make sure his remorse and regret turn something negative into a positive.“, concludes Karren Brady.
A speech which strongly condemns the scandalous acts of the footballer … but which also calls for forgiveness. Thus, while the club will play a match against Leicester on Sunday February 13, 2021 as part of the twenty-fifth day of the Premier League, Kurt Zouma is also making the trip. As announced by David Moyes, the West Ham coach, at a press conference, the footballer is not ruled out. Remember that the coach had already established Zouma against Watford last Tuesday despite the controversy.