Provence Rugby player Ludovic Radosavljevic, who admitted to having made racist remarks towards the Cameroonian winger of Nevers Christian Ambadiang, during a Pro D2 meeting, was suspended for 26 weeks of competition, as a sanction by the disciplinary committee of the LNR, according to a press release from the League.
"Ludovic Radosavljevic was found responsible for" verbal offenses and provocations ", and then particularly" verbal aggression (including, any aggression based on religion, color, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation) "writes the League.
"I'm going to burn you, banana eater"
Ambadiang, 22, had denounced on his Instagram account the incident that occurred during the 26-23 success of Provence Rugby in front of his team, on behalf of the second day.
He accused an opposing player, without naming him, of having thrown at him: "I'm going to burn you, banana eater", before coming to apologize later, saying that his words had been made "in the fire of the action ”.
"In view of the Provence Rugby fixture list, and his precautionary suspension since September 7, Ludovic Radosavljevic's period of suspension covers a period of 7 and a half months, the player being requalified on April 25, 2022."
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