The journalist was detained when he tried to enter the stadium whereas carrying a rainbow shirt in assist of the LGBTQ neighborhood throughout USA’s World Cup opener towards Wales.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 22, 2022 07:45 IST
US soccer journalist Grant Wahl says he was detained by safety employees after he wore a rainbow shirt to USA’s World Cup opener towards Wales. (Image: Twitter)
By India Today Web Desk: A US sports activities journalist mentioned he was briefly detained by safety employees after he wore a rainbow shirt to USA’s World Cup opener towards Wales in Qatar.
He was detained when he tried to enter the stadium whereas carrying a rainbow shirt in assist of the LGBTQ neighborhood in a rustic the place same-sex relations are unlawful.
Grant Wahl, who works for CBS Sports and writes a well-liked Substack column, mentioned the safety denied him entry to the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan and requested him to take his shirt off.
He mentioned his cellphone was taken away when he tweeted concerning the incident. He was then detained for 25 minutes and instructed to take away his shirt.
I’m OK, however that was an pointless ordeal. Am within the media middle, nonetheless carrying my shirt. Was detained for practically half an hour. Go gays 🌈 https://t.co/S3INBoCz89
— Subscribe to GrantWahl.com (@GrantWahl) November 21, 2022
Wahl additional mentioned {that a} safety commander later approached him, apologized and allowed him into the venue. He additionally later acquired an apology from a consultant of FIFA, soccer’s worldwide governing physique, Wahl wrote in his Substack column, as reported by The Guardian.
Seven European World Cup nations earlier on Monday ditched plans for his or her respective captains to put on OneLove armbands after FIFA threatened to concern yellow playing cards to any participant carrying the multi-coloured armband, which was launched to assist variety and inclusion.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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Nov 22, 2022
