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“How many lesbians do you have in the Moroccan team?” The BBC apologized for the reporter’s question
The BBC issued an apology, apologizing to the journalist who asked the Moroccan captain how many members of the team were lesbians.
The BBC issued an apology and apologized to the reporter who questioned the Moroccan leader How many in the group are lesbians? .
Homosexuality is a criminal offense in Morocco and is punishable by a fine and imprisonment for up to three years.
This prompted a BBC journalist to ask Chebak: “It is illegal to have a same-sex relationship in Morocco. Do you have gay players in your team and how is life for them in Morocco?”
A moderator from FIFA intervened and said: “Sorry, this is a political question, so let’s stick to the football-related questions.”
But the journalist insisted and continued: “It’s not political, it’s human. Allow her to answer.” At this point, the Moroccan leader smiled and shook her head.
There are many who claim that the question asked Ghislaine Chebak During the pre-match press conference, he threatened the safety of the team.
The BBC has since apologized for the incident. A spokesman told CNN: “We are aware that the question was inappropriate. We had no intention of harming anyone.”
Source: sport 24
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