The most famous group of Lyon supporters published a press release this Tuesday to give their version of the facts on the incidents that occurred on the sidelines of OL-Nantes.
The Bad Gones strike back. Last Sunday on the sidelines of the Ligue 1 match between Olympique Lyonnais and FC Nantes (2-0), violence broke out around Groupama Stadium between different groups of Lyon supporters. As of Monday, the Six Neuf Pirates, a new supporters’ association, denounced «menaces» targeting them since their creation, telling “an ambush organized around the stadium” during the OL-Olympiakos match (2-0), ten days earlier in the Europa League. “Yesterday (Sunday) again, at least 150 supporters were waiting at the bottom of the steps, gate X, clearly there with the aim of attacking the group. Among the many people present on the stairs, the group but also families who had nothing to do with us, women, children…” added the Six Nine Pirates, while one of their members was allegedly attacked with a knife this Sunday.
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We will no longer let anyone ridicule us, invent stories or smear us, invent a political will for us in order to want to throw us out.
The Bad Gones
Following these accusations, the Bad Gones in turn published a press release this Tuesday. “We would like not to have to express ourselves even less after the victory of our beloved team. But enough is enough! (…) What happened on the sidelines of the Nantes meeting is more than regrettable. However, the facts mentioned are overused and some are even misleading, replied the most famous group of Lyon supporters dryly. This group of individuals plays the victimization card, wishing to pass themselves off as what they are not. An apolitical group that would only be peace and love? But then how do they explain the weapons found by the police around them?
The Bad Gones challenge the LFI deputies
«CHow do they explain the fact that the only person arrested for carrying a weapon was part of their crowd? How do they explain their calls to come and “drive the fascists out of the stadium” in several private messages (…) on various social networks? (…) Our only political commitment comes down to Olympique Lyonnais. If our love of our city and our country bothers you: fuck you! We are proud of our colors and our flag. Furthermore, we will no longer let anyone flout us, invent stories or smear us, invent a political will for us with the aim of wanting to throw us out because we are disturbing with our values far removed from yours (…)”add the Bad Gones.
Before concluding: “We are also surprised by the speed of communication from certain LFI deputies and the like shortly after these incidents. Surprised but not surprised, some may think that the press release was probably already ready before the match… The lack of perspective of these deputies of the Nation, quick to judge without reliable information or proof, makes us question their promiscuity with these individuals. The messages have been sent, the internal war between Lyon supporters seems truly declared.
