“No Place in the World of Sport”: Lakers Legend Condemns Undignified Acts of Spanish Football President Luis Rubiales With a Powerful Statement

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup witnessed a bizarre series of events in its final game. The Spanish contingent bagged their first-ever title in the prestigious tournament, handing a 1-0 defeat to the England Lionesses. Spain rejoiced in its victory along with their entire nation after this historic feat. However, just when things seemed to be going great for Team Spain, their president, Luis Rubiales, committed a shocking act that gutted the sporting world.

The sporting world has not been the same for the past week since Luis Rubiales’ undignified act. The President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation made a bizarre move after the Spanish contingent won the World Cup, which had fans in disbelief. Several fans and players alike were enraged by Rubiales’ actions. Now, a Los Angeles Lakers legend also shared their plight, putting out a powerful statement to condemn his acts.

Lakers legend condemns Luis Rubiales’ undignified acts

Team Spain rejoiced in one of its most historic moments in soccer, winning the FIFA World Cup this year. After all, the women brought glory to the nation in the most prestigious tournament of their sport. However, their joy was cut short after Luis Rubiales committed a bizarre act. The Spanish President grabbed and kissed the Spanish midfielder, Jenni Hermoso. All this happened during the presentation ceremony that shocked the sporting world.

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Hermoso stated that she did not consent to the kiss and released strong statements, slamming Rubiales. His actions also enraged several sporting entities, including the former Laker, Pau Gasol. The Spanish legend expressed his frustration by slamming Rubiales’ on his Instagram story.

He wrote the following statement in his Instagram post: “Following from the USA everything that is happening. My support, first of all, to Jenni Hermoso and to all the players of the Spanish Soccer Team, who should be the main protagonists and be enjoying the great achievement they have achieved. Sport must be a vehicle for union and representation of the values that make us great as a society“.

He further added, “Equality and respect for others are two of those values and, although they must be applied in any field, all sports representatives must carry them as their flag. The positions that represent the world of sport must be up to the task and, therefore, I am deeply sorry for the acts, attitudes and people who are not capable of demonstrating these values and therefore have no place in the world of sport. nor in positions of responsibility.”

The Hall of Famer shared his disgruntlement with Rubiales’ acts on his story. However, the Spanish soccer president’s acts have had far-reaching consequences over the week.

Rubiales’ acts lead to major consequences

Luis Rubiales caused some highly dramatic consequences in the sporting world due to his undignified actions in the FIFA World Cup. While Jenni Hermoso expressed her outrage about the incident, the sporting world, too, has shown its disapproval. This led to significant action from various entities over a week.

Rubiales became the subject of FIFA disciplinary proceedings in relation to his undignified conduct. This investigation prompted a resignation from the 46-year-old, less than a week after the incident. Although Rubiales has constantly claimed that his actions were consensual, the sporting world strongly sides with Hermoso. His resignation may have also been the consequence of the 23-strong World Cup-winning team issuing a statement that they will not represent the national side as long as Rubiales remains in charge.

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Rubiales has evidently pitted the entire sporting world against himself through his actions. The fans have taken a strong stand against non-consensual acts such as the one Rubiales committed. Now, they have also received support from the Lakers legend, Pau Gasol.