Spanish football federation threatens to sue Jenni Hermoso over kiss ‘lies’
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Governing body says it will take ‘necessary legal action’ against female players protesting over Luis Rubiales kiss scandal

In a statement, the federation said that it would take the “necessary legal action” and told the female players that “playing for the national team is an obligation on any member of the federation called upon to do so”.

      • Falafels@aussie.zone
        44·
        1 year ago

        Let’s be clear. If his life gets ruined he did it to himself. This whole thing would have been forgotten if he sincerely apologised on the first day but he is choosing to bully Jenni Hermoso instead.

          • Unaware7013@kbin.social
            25·
            1 year ago

            People want a lot of things they’re not likely to get.

            Sometimes when you fuck up, you don’t get to keep your job afterwards. Quadrupling down and suing because you fucked up and don’t want to take your lumps just makes you look worse in the long run.

              • Unaware7013@kbin.social
                181·
                1 year ago

                Aside from the massive strawman here, you’re defending a dude who sexually assaulted a player under them in public and on film.

                In this case, yes, exactly what you said entirely unironically. He shouldn’t defend himself for committing sexual assault because that’s unacceptable no matter what, and he should have gone with the popular demands to step down for committing an unacceptable act. Because social media is right in this case.

                  • Unaware7013@kbin.social
                    131·
                    1 year ago

                    You can agree to disagree if you want, but I won’t and think you’re entirely you’re wrong. And thankfully FIFA doesn’t agree with you and have suspended him for the kiss.

                    Sexual assault is never ok, and I hope he gets bounced from the league. I also hope your type that justifies gross and unacceptable behavior find that they’re not welcome either.

          • bedrooms@kbin.social
            8·
            1 year ago

            Okay, so you’re arguing that this guy should be let alone after he allegedly lied. He said it was the female player who told him to kiss in her lips. That’s your position. Alright, everyone, he keeps his job, nothing to see here!

      • Shambling Shapes@lemmy.oneEnglish
        191·
        1 year ago

        “the person touching me apologized”

        Important part missing from this puzzle; any acknowledgment or apology from the leader of an organization sexually harassing women he has power over.

          • 0x815@feddit.deOP
            14·
            1 year ago

            @N1cknamed

            Not to mention that we have no clue about their private interactions.

            What a bullshit. There’s no ‘private interaction.’ Such a comment is as unacceptable as this so-called president.

          • Shambling Shapes@lemmy.oneEnglish
            141·
            1 year ago

            “I’m pretty certain he has already publicly apologized though.”

            Feel free to share evidence of the public apology, you seem to be remembering something no one else saw. All I’m seeing is him making excuses, no apology.

              • Unaware7013@kbin.social
                18·
                1 year ago

                We saw it as something natural and normal," he continued in the video — which was not posted on federation’s social media channels. “But on the outside it has caused commotion, because people have felt hurt by it, so I have to apologize; there’s no alternative. I have to learn from this and understand that a president of an institution as important as the federation — above all in ceremonies and that kind of thing — should be more careful.”

                He did not address his postgame locker-room declaration that he would marry Hermoso; nor his celebration shortly after the final whistle, which included grabbing his crotch; nor the battle with women’s national team players that he publicized and inflamed last September.

                Seems like he’s apologizing because he was called out specifically, not that he’s actually remorseful for what he did or thinks he did anything wrong.

      • Anamana@feddit.de
        161·
        1 year ago

        He never apologizes tho, and therefore should be fired.

        Also you weren’t touched on live tv in front of millions of people? Plus it was probably not your ‘boss’ doing it either.