French TV disavows female presenter’s barb at Belgium’s Doku over leaving World Cup for childbirth
L'Équipe said Pierron’s remarks did not reflect its values and apologized to Doku after she questioned his plan to leave for his first child’s birth.
- French sports media leader L'Équipe disavowed comments by presenter France Pierron criticizing Belgium winger Jeremy Doku for wanting to leave the World Cup to attend his first child's birth, apologizing late Sunday.
- During Friday's broadcast of 'L'Équipe de Choc,' Pierron described childbirth as a 'disgusting moment' and questioned why Doku would abandon his 'childhood dream' for the birth.
- Doku, a 24-year-old Manchester City star, confirmed he would 'definitely want to be there' for his first child. England forward Ollie Watkins defended him, saying 'I don't think it's anyone else's business what he gets up to after training.'
- It remains unclear whether Pierron will appear on Monday's scheduled broadcast of the show. Doku, currently with the team, missed Sunday's match against Iran due to illness.
- Boxer Brahim Asloum weighed in on the debate, saying 'A baby is your entire life,' as athletes continue balancing tournament schedules with significant life events during the World Cup in the United States.
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TV host apologizes after criticizing player's decision to exit World Cup for birth of 1st child
A French broadcaster has apologized after receiving backlash for saying Belgium’s Jérémy Doku shouldn’t miss his World Cup game for his baby’s birth. Doku said earlier in June that he intended to be by his wife’s side when she went into labor — even if the timing coincides with the tournament’s quarterfinal stage. “If you ask me what I want, my answer is that nobody wants to miss the birth of their first child,” the Belgium winger told Reuters l…
Jérémy Doku, 24, wanted to leave the World Cup to attend the birth of his child. France Pierron, 44, found this “disgusting.” Now the presenter is suspended from his job at French L’Équipe.
Faced with the scandal caused by his statements about footballer Jérémy Doku, L'Equipe chose to suspend journalist France Pierron until the end of the season. The group believes that his comments do not reflect his values.
Jérémy Doku gets in trouble because he leaves the Belgian World Cup podium for the birth of his first child. German national player Nadiem Amiri finds clear words in the matter.
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