Published on : 28/05/2021 – 11:31
The American equipment manufacturer Nike explained, in a press release published on the night of Thursday to Friday, the reasons for the termination of his contract with the Brazilian star of PSG last summer. It would not be due to trade disputes, but to Neymar’s refusal to cooperate in an investigation into allegations of sexual assault.
With our correspondent in New York, Carrie Nooten
We finally know why the giant Nike broke his contract with Neymar last summer after thirteen years of collaboration: the Brazilian player was accused by an employee of the brand of having sexually assaulted her in 2016, and the player refused to cooperate in an investigation carried out as early as 2019.
The Wall Street Journal reveals that this young woman was in New York for a promotional event around Neymar. And while they were both in his hotel room to work, the athlete would have asked him to perform a blowjob.
She confided in friends at the time, but refused to press charges. The brand then agreed to conduct a private and confidential investigation instead. But Neymar, who is otherwise accused by a young brazilian woman of rape in 2019, refused to respond to their requests.
Disclaimers
Nike admits it failed to rule on the merits of the case, but was troubled by the Brazilian’s lack of cooperation in a good faith investigation. She thus cut off all commercial ties with him.
Joined by the Wall Street Journal, the spokesperson for the player assured in a statement that ” Neymar Jr will vigorously defend himself against these baseless attacks in case any allegation is made, which has not happened so far. “. And she maintains that the two sides separated for commercial reasons. Allegations also rejected by the father of the star.
The PSG striker spoke in a message posted on his Instagram account on Friday. The Brazilian called it “ absurd and false “To assert that his contract with Nike was terminated because he would” not contributed in good faith to an investigation ». « I didn’t know anything, nobody told me anything ” sure ” this case “, he added. Neymar believes that he has ” not given the opportunity to defend (me) “Or the opportunity” to know who this allegedly offended person was ». « I don’t even know her. I never had any kind of relationship or contact with this person », He hammered again.
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