- France have suspended Melvyn Jaminet after he made a racist remark on-line
- The 25-year-old later apologised for his comment insisting he’s ‘deeply sorry’
- WARNING – CONTAINS OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE
France have suspended Melvyn Jaminet after a video of him making a racist remark was shared on social media.
The 25-year-old full-back shared a video on his Instagram account after kicking a penalty in France’s 28-13 victory over Argentina on Saturday.
‘I promise, the primary Arab I see on the highway, I am going to headbutt him,’ Jaminet is alleged to have mentioned.
The video was later deleted from his account however has since been broadly circulated on-line.
The French Rugby Federation issued a press release condemning his remarks and noting that he had been faraway from the tour of Argentina.
Melvyn Jaminet has apologised after a video of him making a racist remark was circulated on social media
The 25-year-old made the comment in a now-deleted submit on Instagram following France’s 28-13 win over Argentina on Saturday
‘Such feedback are completely unacceptable and are opposite to the elemental values of our sport.’ FFR’s assertion learn.
‘As a consequence, Melvyn Jaminet has been faraway from and has left the France squad at present in Argentina.
‘An inner investigation is ongoing to shine a light-weight on these feedback, that are of an excessive seriousness and can take the suitable measures.
‘Rugby is a sport that brings folks collectively and unites, and we should promote these important values. No discriminatory behaviour of any form has a spot in French rugby.’
Jaminet subsequently apologised for his feedback in a submit on his Instagram story on Sunday.
‘I’m deeply sorry and ashamed of my phrases.’ He wrote.
‘I wish to apologise to everybody. I perceive that this will have harm and offended many individuals, and I wish to make it clear that these phrases don’t mirror my values or these of the French rugby staff in any manner.
Jaminet later apologised for the remark and insisted the phrases don’t mirror his values in a submit on Instagram
‘Racism, in all its varieties, is unacceptable and goes towards all the things I imagine in.
‘I perceive the FFR’s sanction and am at their disposal to make clear this matter.’
Jaminet has made 20 appearances for Les Bleus since making his senior worldwide debut in 2021.
The Toulon star was a part of the facet that gained France’s first Six Nations title in additional than a decade in 2022.
