Mbappe responds to racist insults from a Paraguayan senator.… (мбапп · парагвай · парагвайский)
Mbappe responds to racist insults from a Paraguayan senator. Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla launched an attack on French national team striker Kylian Mbappe via social media.
Consensus
- A racist incident occurred after a World Cup match between France and Paraguay.
- Paraguayan senator Selesta Amarilla made offensive remarks about Kylian Mbappé on social media.
- Kylian Mbappé responded publicly by calling her 'a despicable woman unworthy of her position.'
- The comments were widely condemned, including by the French Football Federation and President Emmanuel Macron.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay stated that the senator's remarks did not reflect the government’s or people’s views.
Points of divergence
- The lawyer for Senator Amarilla, Guillermo Duarte Kakavelos, threatened Mbappé with extradition to Paraguay and legal prosecution if he does not retract his statements. — vesti
- Journalists note that the threat of extradition is legally unenforceable under French law, which prohibits the extradition of its citizens. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Paraguayan Senator's Lawyer Threatened Mbappe with Extradition and Trial — Вести
- Mbappe responds to racist insults from a Paraguayan senator — Коммерсантъ
- Mbappe sharply responds to Paraguayan senator, accusing her of racism — Вести