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Statement issued after player’s claims about dressing room incident
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Club says it had found no evidence to support allegations
Montpellier have rejected allegations by Mary Fowler she received racist treatment while playing at the French club, denying she ever received bananas and reiterating its commitment to combating discrimination.
The Australian wrote in her memoir Bloom that in 2022 while other players leaving the club had received flowers, she and another black teammate received nothing, and they were subsequently given bananas by a teammate in the dressing room.
Continue reading…Statement issued after player’s claims about dressing room incident Club says it had found no evidence to support allegationsMontpellier have rejected allegations by Mary Fowler she received racist treatment while playing at the French club, denying she ever received bananas and reiterating its commitment to combating discrimination.The Australian wrote in her memoir Bloom that in 2022 while other players leaving the club had received flowers, she and another black teammate received nothing, and they were subsequently given bananas by a teammate in the dressing room. Continue reading…