Although the players’ union claims it was «astonished» that its members were requested to do so, France’s sports minister has suggested that Ligue 1 teams could punish players who chose not to participate in a show of support against homophobia.
Players “have to show up” in certain situations, according to Amelie Oudea-Castera.
The National Union of Professional Footballers, though, said that players shouldn’t be required to deliver «collective messages».
Some Toulouse players missed Sunday’s match in Nantes as a result of the problem.
According to a statement from the club, the concerned players «expressed their disagreement with the association of their image with the rainbow colours representing the LGBTQ movement», according to .bbc.com
