It has happened multiple time before —almost often in Football Association— and the official reaction are generally to treat those with mild disapproval for “ou

It has happened multiple time before —almost often in Football Association— and the official reaction are generally to treat those with mild disapproval for “outbursts”. The message is clearer: athletes are welcome to advocate away from the pitch, but until they leave the podium, they should focus on the sport. Sanctions are typically adapted: symbolic at most for something unsurprising (a Black athlete campaigning for racial equality, an athlete defending a popular political movement in their home country) and stronger for something heinous (a football made Nazi references).