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Spanish football federation threatens to sue player Jenni Hermoso over kiss ‘lies’ (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 year ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/news@beehaw.org

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In a statement, the federation said that it would take the “necessary legal action” and told the female players that “playing for the national team is an obligation on any member of the federation called upon to do so”.

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[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago (10 children)

He kissed her as way of celebration after winning the series. Understandable. She didn't want to be kissed and felt violated, so she made a complaint about it. Understandable.

He could've solved this by simply apologising. Assuming this was a "first offence", it would've been solved for the most part. Maybe she wouldn't accept it, but the public probably would.

Instead they've escalated the accident into a lawsuit and made a public enemy of themselves.

[–] 0x815@feddit.de 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

@abbadon420

Maybe she wouldn't accept it, but the public probably would.

So violating an individual's rights is acceptable as long as 'the public' accepts it?

And if so, who is 'the public'? I feel I'm also part of the public in that case, and don't accept it.

Instead they've escalated the accident into a lawsuit and made a public enemy of themselves.

No, not 'they'. It was just him, can't see any wrongdoing by her.

[–] Soederchris@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 year ago

I think the they refers to the federation.

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