Man United star refuses to wear rainbow shirt

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-14156669/Man-United-scrap-plans-LGBT-rainbow-jacket-Noussair-Mazraoui.html

Wonder what Man U will do about this??

To be fair I think it’s a reasonable assumption. It’s unlikely to be because he is gender critical or dislikes the corporate take over of pride or some such reason. But it’s his right to hold these views. We can’t police people’s private thoughts. If he is openly hostile to gay people that’s obviously different and can be managed as in any workplace.

If a person does not comply with something that is legally provided for, then that's fine - sanction them. It happens all the time when people break the law.

Last time I looked, wearing a shirt saying this or that is not compulsory or breaking the law provided it is not discriminatory.

I don't care if this was a rainbow shirt, or any other kind of shirt saying this or that, if the person doesn't want to wear it, they don't have to.

What law is he breaking?

I don't think it's a reasonable assumption that he thinks gay people shouldn't exist

I don’t want to be part of any compelled speech or compelled religion or compelled political persuasion. If those are his choices I support them. I also support those who want to embrace their sexuality alongside those who aren’t ready to. They could have just worn an armband and he should have been allowed to opt out. There was no need for a rainbow tracksuit.

You have no idea what he thinks.

It's a hideous, migraine inducing tracksuit.

Ok but it’s probably reasonable to infer that he thinks homosexuality is immoral.

Do you agree that we should respect all religious beliefs?

According to most religions women are inferior and should be subservient to men.

Some religious people believe it's acceptable to marry children.

Many religions are openly homophobic and in some countries gay people are thrown from the top of buildings.

Some people are so open minded their brains have fallen out.

If the Premier ship gave a single fuck about gay people they would support gay players and basically, fundamentally change the culture of the game. Gay slurs are fine at the football - even MUFC - but DD was told she is not allowed to wear leggings. They are a disgrace, a jacket makes no difference. Do you think for one moment the other players actually give a fuck?

yes, but that's completely different and there is nothing wrong with having a moral objection to homosexuality, is there

Since transactivists have threatened women and eroded and trampled their rights I would refuse to wear a rainbow shirt too.

No, I don't. I think faith based beliefs that are misogynistic and homophobic have no place in civilised society. Including the spades of it hiding behind the rainbow flag.

It's the dreaded Stonewall behind this, who think it's okay for men to compete in women's sports.

I for one am sick of them bullying and forcing people to support them. Of course the FA should support gay players and stand up against racism and any other sort of discrimination. That includes not sanctioning people for their religious beliefs.

Getting Stonewall to do it for them is not the way to go, as this fuss shows.

Don’t blame him, don’t care what religion he is.
Stop trying to force opinions on football players.
They are there and get paid to play football. Leave them to do what they do.

Footballers should absolutely not be used as political chess pieces.
I wouldn’t wear it either, he is Muslim. He isn’t asking other players to wear shalwar kameez or abstain from pork and alcohol.
Change the culture of the game if they want to tackle homophobia. And stop letting biological men compete against women for that matter as well…..

What he or any of his team mates think is irrelevant. They're there to play football. These are the problems that arise when one opinion is deemed socially acceptable and another isn't. The idiots at the FA claim to believe in diversity but not diversity of opinion.

Clearly that depends on your point of view. Is a moral objection to homosexuality a protected belief? If so, he's allowed to express that in the course of his employment.

So it’s ok to be homophobic because he’s Muslim? How does that fit with the Kick it Out ethos?

The "shouldn't exist" argument is disingenuous too. It's usually used to imply that there is a desire to kill people from a particular group which is patently manipulative nonsense when expressed in the UK.

Many people are disgusted by anything rainbow flag related now and it's not because they are homophobic, that accusation has, unfortunately, lost all meaning thanks to bullying activists.

as a believer in free thought, people can have a moral objection to whatever they like as long as that doesn't manifest in treating anybody badly.

We're not policing peoples thoughts now are we?
Perhaps the football club shouldn't have signed him due to his religious views? Perhaps nobody with religious views should be hired anywhere?

Presumably he would also refuse to wear a shirt promoting Wonga, Budweiser or Walls Sausages too as he views all those things to be immoral. I would assume he treats people who earn interest on their saving and drink with due respect, and would hope he treats gay people with the same respect. He doesn’t have to actively endorse them though.

I think adulterers are immoral. Presumably many people who cheat aren’t of the same view. I still think they deserve respect and treating like a human being and equal rights, but I won’t be decking myself out in Ashley Madison merchandise.

We should be judging individuals by their day to day actions, not whether they take part in performative acts which actually mean very little.

I love this place sometimes. The not-so-thinly veiled Muslim hatred is usually out in force at any mention of something “they” might have done, yet when one of “them” suddenly does something that can be twisted to almost fit the anti-trans agenda you’re all suddenly super tolerant of this wonderful religion 😂.

Honestly, you couldn’t make it up 🤦‍♀️.

Given the way women’s sport is being sacrificed on the altar of T I think it’s very cheeky to use any sport to promote the LGBT cause.

It's more a case of principle than supporting that particular belief system.