Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Rouen: a basketball player dismissed after a tweet on “Charlie Hebdo” – Europe1

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Akin Akingbala, here in Nancy’s colors in 2011, was dismissed by the Club Rouen. © Jeff PACHOUD / AFP
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“I’m not Charlie, I am Ahmed, the dead policeman Charlie ridiculed my faith and my culture and I died defending his right to do so. ” It is for having retweeted this message a columnist Flemish daily Standaard , Dyab Abou Jahjah, the Nigerian pivot SPO Rouen, Akin Akingbala (@ BigKin33 on Twitter), was dismissed by his club, currently 14th in Pro A. “The club believes it has damaged its image sharing this tweet,” said the lawyer Akingbala Romuald Palao. For his part, the president of the Norman club, Yvan Gueuder simply said in a statement have proceeded to dismiss the player for “breach of the terms of his employment contract”, stating that he had been “more warnings. “and he left the club Tuesday morning

Here is the tweet shared by Akin Akingbala:


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“This message has no stigma. Akin Akingbala is a Christian. In his mind, it had nothing to do with religion. It was a way of saying that it was necessary also talk about the police and not just Charlie Hebdo “, he stresses the board of the Nigerian player, aged 31 years. Akingbala had shared this tweet two days after the massacre in the offices of the satirical weekly. In the process, he had shared another, always the same author, which incorporated the tweet attached and showed that his first message had struck a chord on the canvas.


” This tweet has already been shared 17,000 times (in the end it will be 40,000 times). A reaches millions of people. Never underestimate the power of a idea. #JeSuisAhmed “

average 1.8 point. According to the lawyer of the player, the retweet was instead used as a” pretext ” by his club who “wanted to be separated for several months.” The giant of 2.08 m was known in France under the colors of Sluc Nancy, with whom he won the championship in 2011. After a stint in Ukraine (Azovmach) and Belgium (Verviers-Pepinster) had Akingbala was recruited for one year by Rouen but his starving Statistics (11 matches played, 10 minutes, averaging 1.8 points) had led leaders to put the key.

The case was brought before the council of Rouen tribunal. Nigerian interior, which was notified of his dismissal on February 17, five days after his preliminary interview, will claim his wages until the end of the season, for a total estimated at about 45,000 euros by counsel. The case is to be heard on June 4

& gt;. & Gt; ALSO – “Charlie Hebdo”, “out of the question to change the editorial line”

& gt; & gt; ALSO – Maryse Wolinski, “the fight for freedom of expression continues”

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