Tottenham speaks out after Rodrigo Bentancur’s racist comment

Tottenham spoke out, this Thursday, after the racist comment made by its player Rodrigo Bentancur about his teammate and team captain Son Heung-min.

“Following Rodrigo Bentancur’s comment in an interview and the player’s subsequent public apology, the Club has helped to ensure a positive outcome on the matter. This will include additional education for all players, in line with our diversity, equality and inclusion goals We fully support that our captain Sonny feels he has been able to put an end to the incident and that the team can focus on the new season to come. We are extremely proud of our diverse, global fan base and our casts. of any kind has no place at our Club, in our game or in society in general,” Tottenham wrote on social media.

Following a comment from Rodrigo Bentancur in an interview video clip and the player’s subsequent public apology, the Club has been providing assistance in ensuring a positive outcome on the matter. This will include further education for all players in line with our diversity,… pic.twitter.com/HOkdu50n9p

—Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) June 20, 2024

The incident happened last Wednesday. In an interview for the Uruguayan program For the T-Shirt, Rodrigo Bentancur made a joke after the presenter asked for a Son Heung-min t-shirt. “Maybe I’ll bring one from his cousin. They’re all the same,” he said.

The comment had negative repercussions on social media. Soon after, the Uruguayan player publicly apologized to the South Korean, who responded through his Instagram account.

“I spoke to Lolo. He made a mistake, he knows it and he apologized. Lolo would never have intended to say anything offensive. We are brothers and nothing has changed. We have overcome this, we are united and we will return together for pre-season to fight for our club as one,” Son wrote.