a statement, the French rugby federation (FFR) condemned the comments as ‘unacceptable and contrary to the fundamental values of our sport, according to le Monde.France fullback Melvyn Jaminet was suspended from the national rugby team on Sunday, July 7, after a video surfaced of the player making a racist remark. He later apologized.
In a statement posted on X, the French rugby federation (FFR) condemned the comments as “unacceptable and contrary to the fundamental values of our sport.”
It said Jaminet “is sidelined with immediate effect, and will leave the French squad gathered in Argentina.”