Matt Lucas criticized players who chose not to wear rainbow armbands after several Premier League stars refused to show solidarity in the recent round of Premier League fixtures.
It comes after devout Christian Marc Guehi decided to write “I love Jesus” over his rainbow bracelet at the weekend, before wearing another on Tuesday at Ipswich Town that read: “Jesus loves you.” He has since been reprimanded.
The clash at Portman Road was also notable for Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy’s decision to completely refuse to wear the rainbow armband, having done so for the first time last weekend.
Captains have worn rainbow armbands in the last two rounds of Premier League matches as part of the Rainbow Laces campaign, which offers support to the LGBTQ+ community in football and beyond.
The Athletic then reported that Man United star Noussair Mazraoui, who is a devout Muslim, told colleagues he would not wear a rainbow jacket to show his support for the LGBTQ+ community and cited his religious faith as his reasoning.
United decided that no player would wear the tracksuit, so Mazraoui would not be publicly singled out; the decision was reportedly made just hours before kickoff on Sunday.
Matt Lucas criticized players who decided not to wear rainbow armbands to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.
Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi wrote ‘Jesus loves you’ on his armband against Ipswich Town
Man United scrapped plans to wear rainbow jacket after Noussair Mazraoui refused
In the wake of the controversy, famous Arsenal fan Matt Lucas criticized those who decided not to show their support with rainbow armbands.
‘I have been verbally abused twice on the way to football games so far this season. Both times I was minding my own business, head down, walking towards the ground.
“One man called me a ‘fucking queer idiot’ and another told me that ‘our club doesn’t want disgusting gay fans.’
“If you’re a player and that offends you less than wearing a rainbow-colored armband for a couple of games, then maybe you’re part of the problem.”
It was a weekend that saw numerous points of controversy: Morsi refused to wear the bracelet, Guehi wrote about his, and Mazraoui decided not to wear a jacket.
Although the FA reprimanded Guehi for his decision to write on the armband, they chose not to take action against Morsi for not wearing it, something Guehi’s father denounced.
Gehi’s father, who is ac.The Church minister has since accused the FA of applying double standards after Muslim player Morsi, who refused to wear the armband, was not punished, and claimed they are pandering to the LGBT community’s demands over the rules. Christians.
The club and player were again reminded of the kit regulations, which state that the appearance or incorporation into any article of clothing, football boots or other equipment of any religious message is prohibited under Rule A4.
Guehi will not face any formal action from the FA despite wearing an adapted rainbow armband for the second time.
In light of Morsi’s refusal to wear the rainbow armband over the weekend, Ipswich issued a statement insisting the club “proudly supports” the Premier League campaign.
They said: ‘Ipswich Town Football Club is committed to being a fully inclusive club that welcomes everyone.
‘We proudly support the first division ‘The Rainbow Laces campaign and support the LGBTQ+ community in promoting equality and acceptance,’ the spokesperson said.
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