Unlike Tottenham, the English Football Association (FA) was accurate.
"Tottenham reporter Jack Pitt Brook of the global "The Athletic" explained on the 13th (Korea time) that "he is expected to be severely punished for Bentancourt in the road league who racist Son Heung-min," adding, "The Tottenham club believes he will be absent for a long time."
Bentancourt was asked to wear a uniform for Korean players when she appeared on the Uruguayan TV show "For la Camisetta" in June. That meant she wanted Tottenham's captain Son Heung-min. Bentancourt also said, "Son? (Son Heung-min's nickname)".
"It could be Son's cousin's uniform. They all look the same," Bentancourt said with a smile. The host also responded with laughter. It is a clear racist remark that all Asians look alike.
The controversy grew beyond reparation. Bentancourt posted an apology on social media. He said, "Sonny my brother! I apologize for what happened. It was such a bad joke. I really love you, and I want you to know that I will never ignore or hurt you or anyone! I love you brother," he bowed his head.
Tottenham and Bentancourt's social media accounts turned into a battleground for Korean and Uruguayan comments, and the club finally made an official statement last month. On June 20, after the incident, Son Heung-min said, "I talked with Bentancourt. She admitted that she made a mistake and apologized. I didn't mean to say anything insulting on purpose."
In response, the British 'BBC' announced on the 13th that "FA strictly prohibits discrimination based on race, country of origin, gender, etc., and Bentancourt could be suspended for up to 12 games because she violated Article 3 (1) of the FA Regulation that caused a social stir with inappropriate words and actions."
According to The Athletic, Son Heung-min said Bentancur was in tears while apologizing to him. "I can't go into details because I'm under investigation, but I love Bentancur," he said in a press conference. "I'll tell you again, I love him."
Son said, "We had a lot of good memories and he apologized to me right away. During our vacation period. I was at home and didn't even know what had happened. He sent me a long message and I felt his sincerity. When he came back to the training ground in pre-season, he felt sorry and almost cried at a public apology."
"We are all human beings, we make mistakes and learn from them. Bentancourt made a mistake, but I have no problem at all. Not at all. We just move on together as teammates and friends," he said. "We have to wait for the FA process. There is not much I can say. There is nothing more."
Tottenham didn't impose any disciplinary action on Bentancourt after the comment. However, unlike Tottenham, which blindsided itself to Aung, the FA is preparing to impose severe disciplinary action as announced. Pete Brook explained that Bentancourt is most likely to be suspended for a long period of time.
Pete Brooke said, "Bentancourt acted inappropriately and used insults and demeaning words. Especially with mention of nationality and race, aggravated punishment is highly likely. He will probably be absent for a long time," predicting the level of disciplinary action. 스포츠토토
Tottenham's upcoming league games are against Manchester City, Fulham, Bournemouth, Chals, Southampton, and Liverpool. On top of that, they will also play a quarterfinal match against Manchester United at the Carabao Cup. "We made an official apology, but this will still be a huge inconvenience to our team due to the long-term disciplinary action," said Pete Brooke.