Homophobic songs before Saint -Etienne – Lyon: the president of the Professional Football League targeted by a complaint – Liberation
The president of the Professional Football League is also the director of publication of the organization’s social networks. It is for this reason that Vincent Labrune, president of the LFP, will be the subject of a complaint this Friday on the part of the Homophobia Stop Association, after the publication this on the Instagram account of the League of a video where one can hear a homophobic song which was contained by Stéphane supporters with regard to their homologers of Lyon.
The video announcing the match between the two rivals, now unavailable, resumed « A song of supporters (…) homophobic: oh Lyonnais, bunch of fags », underlines the association, which notices that said song « Has been taken up in the stands » the next day during the match, without « reaction » Organizers, still denounces Homophobia. That such a song is broadcast « For promotional purposes on social networks » illustrated « The trivialization of homophobia » In football, castigates the lawyer for the Etienne Deshoulières association.
On the side of the LFP, it is the surprise that prevails. The organization said « Amazed » of this complaint, which « Following the regrettable broadcast of a video extract » with « Discriminatory remarks made by supporters ». « Upon identifying these words, the LFP withdrew the video » and her « Presents his sincere apologies to all the people who have been shocked or affected by this content ».
She insisted for a long time on her « Longtime commitment in the fight against all forms of discrimination, and more particularly against homophobia. » A source close to the LFP presented it as « Almost the only sports body to commit to fighting homophobia » and denounced a complaint that resembles « Harassment against an institution and its very committed leaders on this subject » and associations seeking « Above all, advertising ».
Some 202 sanctions were taken during the 2022-2023 season by the LFP disciplinary committee for discrimination, the vast majority of a homophobic nature, during 175 matches. In case of songs of a homophobic nature, a meeting can be interrupted – this was the case with Several PSG matches – Or even arrested – which has never been the case.
Homophobia Stop recalls that the Anti-Homophobia associations « »had already, on several occasions, alerted the LFP as well as the broadcasters of football matches – Amazon and Dazn – on the persistence of homophobic songs in the stands « recalls Homophobia Stop.
