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The Ban Ex-Chelsea and Man Utd Star Matic Faces for Anti-Homophobia Protest
- Nemanja Matic, a former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder, covered an anti-homophobia logo during Lyon's 2-0 win over Angers on 17 May 2025.
- This took place while Ligue 1 teams displayed rainbow-colored badges on their sleeves to recognize the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, as part of an ongoing campaign that some players have chosen not to support.
- Matic entered as a substitute in the 69th minute replacing Tanner Tessmann, with fans noticing he had obscured the message by taping over it, a protest similar to Mohamed Camara's action last season that led to a ban.
- Camara received a four-match suspension after refusing anti-homophobia awareness actions, prompting France’s sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera to call for the strongest sanctions against such behaviour.
- Matic could face a ban or fine for covering the initiative's logo, highlighting ongoing tensions in French football over players’ resistance to mandated anti-discrimination campaigns.
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Serbian soccer player Nemanja Matić is facing a possible ban after he covered a rainbow patch on his uniform with white tape. Matić, who is a member of the Serbian Orthodox Church, isn’t the first to do so; other soccer players have also refused to support LGBTQ messaging due to their religious beliefs — and faced bans as a result. The Spectator P.M. Podcast hosts Ellie Gardey Holmes and Lyrah Margo discuss the incident and praise Matić for his …
The ban ex-Chelsea and Man Utd star Matic faces for anti-homophobia protest
Ex-Chelsea and Man Utd midfielder Nemanja Matic could face a ban (Picture: AFP) Former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic could face a substantial ban after he covered an anti-homophobia message on his kit with tape. Clubs in France sported rainbow-coloured logos on their right sleeve on Saturday to commemorate International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. But two-time Premier League winner Matic, 36, opted …
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