Australian ref explains gesture after World Cup monitor calls for sacking
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The Australian referee at the centre of a controversy around an alleged hate symbol being used during the World Cup broadcast has responded.

In short:

Australian referee Shaun Evans made an “OK” symbol below his waist during a live World Cup cross.

The symbol is used as both a harmless children’s game and as a white power symbol in some far-right circles.

FIFA’s discrimination monitor Fare called for Evans to be removed from the World Cup but the disciplinary committee “found no evidence of breaches of the FIFA disciplinary code”.

  • AnchoriteMagus@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    Absolutely. Was a harmless “OK” sign and a stupid kid’s game for generations. Nazi dumbasses managed to co-opt it for about 6 months of sensationalist press that did nothing other than make people go “Ugh. Nazis fucking ruin everything.”