Racism scandal shocks Cottbus: Player Butler speaks clearly!

Racism scandal shocks Cottbus: Player Butler speaks clearly!

A worrying incident happened in football yesterday that dampened the mood on the sidelines. During the game between FC Energie Cottbus and TSV 1860 Munich there was a racism incident that caused a stir. The Cottbus player Justin Butler was insulted by the spectators with monkey noises. How stern.de Reportedly, referee Konrad Oldhafer interrupted the game for about ten minutes to set an example in the tense situation.

Butler, who described the incident as a “shocking moment,” made it clear that he would have preferred not to have had the experience. The game ended with a clear 3-0 win for Munich, a fact that was overshadowed by the exemplary bad behavior of some spectators. A spectator was expelled from the stadium and handed over to the police, while the hosts apologized to Butler and FC Energie Cottbus. Butler, for his part, thanked his fans, teammates and both clubs for the support. Teammate Axel Borgmann commented on the incident as “terrifying” and “sad”.

Urgent need for action

The situation also brought Energie Cottbus' coach, Claus-Peter Wollitz, into action. He called for more drastic measures against racism in football and suggested that games should be canceled in the event of such incidents in order to send an example. However, the three-stage plan currently calls for demolition as the last measure. Butler said he felt better with some distance, but the incident was difficult to process.

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