The Bordelais Mahamadou Diaby accuses the Rochelais Pierre Bougarit.

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  • The third row of UBB Mahamadou Diaby claims to have been the victim of "a racist insult" from a player from La Rochelle last Sunday.

  • Hooker Pierre Bourgarit called him “Tarzan” according to his words.

  • The latter categorically denies this insult and speaks of a "huge incomprehension".

Sunday Mahamadou Diaby left the field very angry at the end of the match between UBB and La Rochelle.

We now know why.

This Wednesday, the third row of Union Bordeaux-Bègles claimed to have been "the victim of a racist insult from a player from La Rochelle, number 2, Pierre Bourgarit".

According to the Bordeaux player, there are witnesses to these words.

“At first, I thought to myself he's just one fool among others, leave him.

But after reflection, in the times in which we live, in the times we are currently living where human values ​​are at the center of debates, I said to myself that I had to say it because we are a sport that represents strong values ​​and I find that in 2020, that has nothing to do with our sport.

Especially since it is an international player who represents the country and that hurt me.

Shame on him!

», Explains Mahamadou Diaby.

He specifies that the Rochelais hooker called him "Tarzan".

For the moment, he has not seized the National Rugby League for these offers and has not specified whether he will file a complaint.

The La Rochelle player categorically denies

On the side of Stade Rochelais and its player, we categorically deny this insult.

According to Pierre Bougarit, Mahamadou Diaby refused to shake his hand and he then replied: "You're happy, you played Tarzan the whole match and now you are not serving the match".

Following the words of the Bordeaux third line, Stade Rochelais fully supports its player @BourgaritP and hopes that a brief explanation between the two players will be enough to quickly dispel this misunderstanding 🤝 https://t.co/ksey0OehWE

- Stade Rochelais (@staderochelais) October 28, 2020

The club denounces a "huge incomprehension" and specifies that this expression is regularly used in the locker room in La Rochelle as if to say "you were hot".

The hooker, he reserves the right to file a complaint for defamation.

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