The father of Marc Guehi and Christians around the world have slammed the Football association FA after the England star was reprimanded for writing ‘I love Jesus’ on his rainbow captain’s armband.
Guehi faces being formally reprimanded after breaching rules that ban any ‘political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images’ on players armbands when playing for Crystal Palace.
But his father who is a minister has pointed out the double standard practices of the FA after a Muslim player who refused to wear the armband was not punished – and claimed they are pandering to the demands of the LGBT community over Christians.
Guehi was seen with the handwritten slogan during the 1-1 draw against Newcastle on Saturday – while fellow Premier League skipper Ipswich Town’s Sam Morsy refused to wear the pride armband due to religious beliefs but escaped sanction.
This move from the FA has sparked outrage online about their choice to reprimand Guehi expressing discontent about Christians not being able to express their beliefs but having another person’s beliefs enforced on them.
Guehi’s father said ‘If you look at what the LGBT community are doing, they are trying to impose on others what they believe in, it’s belief against belief, but at the end of the day everyone has the right to an opinion. ‘But if that opinion’s aim is to offend you then there is a problem but if my opinion is just to express what I feel then I think that is fine and I don’t think what Marc wrote on that armband is offensive.
