The LFP is targeted again. After “Bleu et Fiers” last June, “Stop Homophobia”, “Mousse” and “LGBT Families”, three other associations fighting against homophobia, filed a complaint against the Professional Football League, this Monday, October 7, for “insults and incitement to hatred or violence against a group of people because of their sexual orientation”, according to newspaper information The Team .
“We have already attacked Amazon, but it continues with DAZN”
The three associations accuse Amazon Prime et DAZNas well as the LFP, to broadcast replays of the matches, even if we can hear homophobic remarks emanating from the stands in some of them. “Many homophobic chants are heard from the stands during Ligue 1 matches, without being subject to any sanction. However, Ligue 1 matches are broadcast to millions of viewers in France. The broadcast of these matches therefore leads to the explicit propagation of homophobic remarks to these millions of French people. jointly write the three associations.
All targeted matches were listed by the plaintiffs. “When we broadcast a match live, we are not responsible for the comments. However, in the event of rebroadcasting of matches on the Amazon Prime and DAZN platforms, there is a responsibility of the publishing director for the dissemination of homophobic content and songs. We have already attacked Amazon Prime, which stopped the rebroadcast of certain matches during which there had been homophobic chants. But it continues with DAZN”, explain to The Team Me Étienne Deshoulières, lawyer for associations.
READ ALSO. Homophobia. “The LFP destroys the little it undertakes”, denounces the Rouge Direct collective
According to The Teamthe publishing directors ofAmazon Prime and of DAZN risk a sentence of one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 45,000 euros. The LFP faces the same penalties.
