“The border between humor and harassment is sometimes fine,” wrote the Stade de Reims on X. Many Internet users have largely changed in the second box at the moment of commenting on the first professional contract of Khalil-Liam Kie. As soon as this cheerful news was announced for the 16 -year -old, a wave of racist posts swept to question the age of the French international U17.
The SDR is indignant at the reception reserved for the announcement of the signing of the first professional contract of its young French international, born in Essonne.
If the media exposure, and the negative sides that this can cause, are part of the learning of a young person… https://t.co/ewgprzbxgd
– Stade de Reims (@Stadedereims) June 28, 2025
The club “is indignant at the reception reserved for the announcement of the signing of the first professional contract of its young French international, born in Essonne”, denounced the Champagne team, who “cannot tolerate such a wave of comments with regard to a 16 -year -old adolescent in personal and professional construction”.
Fight against the “scourge” of harassment
The recently relegated training in Ligue 2 says it wants to fight against the “scourge” of harassment. “The signing of a first pro contract is a moment of happiness and sharing, the exemplarity of Khalil since his arrival at the club deserves that there is thus,” concluded the Rémoise stable.
Passed by the clubs of the Ulis and Montrouge and from the Paris region, Kie landed in the Marne in 2023. Nicknamed “The Colonel”, the central defender obviously appeared smiling on the post of his club announcing his signature. Unfortunately, it was directly targeted by Internet users who, in response to the club’s reaction, are far from having recognized the problematic and racist nature of their “jokes”.
