The Controversy Continues: Pau Gasol and Sue Bird Condemn Luis Rubiales’ Actions Towards Jenni Hermoso

Luis Rubiales’ kiss to Jenni Hermoso continues to be a hot topic in Spanish sports. The last to speak out was Pau Gasol, basketball legend, who, although on Twitter he already took a stand against the event, spoke again about the situation at the presentation of the 2026 Women’s Basketball World Cup, in a joint press conference with along with Sue Bird, famous former player. Both have responded to journalists’ questions in statements collected on Eurohoops and have assured that they do not agree with what happened.

Sue Bird has said that “it all starts with people being able to tell their truth, holding the powers that be accountable for the lack of the best. It is a very sad situation that happened to Jenni, I fully support her. We all saw it with our own eyes, and the sad thing is that even when you see it, people aren’t necessarily held accountable. “It all starts when she can speak her truth.” A clear position regarding what happened that adds one more opinion to an issue that has cost Rubiales the position of president of the Spanish Football Federation and that is currently in judicial proceedings.

Pau has moved along the same line: “I completely agree with Sue. For us in Spain, seeing my country win a World Cup for the first time, it was disappointing to see that happen later, with that type of behavior. It was difficult to experience that, to see that moment of joy and happiness taken away from him. It was a big challenge and we are still dealing with it. As president of the Federation, you should know better,” he said.

Spain was world champion for the second time in its history, first in the women’s section. In the celebration after the match, during the medal ceremony, Luis Rubiales grabbed Jenni Hermoso with both hands and gave her a kiss that went around the world and was harshly criticized, tarnishing the celebration of a historic event. After the event, the former president refused to resign, although he was removed through legal means, and at this time everything is under investigation. Jenni Hermoso has already officially reported Rubiales to the Prosecutor’s Office and the only thing left to do is see the resolution of the case.

2023-09-08 08:03:45
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