Son Heung-min was asked a number of questions at a pre-press conference ahead of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) match between Tottenham Hotspur and Karabakh on September 26 (Korea time). There were also stories about Bentancourt. Bentancourt was also interested in Korea as he was close to Son Heung-min after he left Juventus for Tottenham, but he appeared on a Uruguay channel in the summer and made racist remarks.
The host asked, “I already have your shirt. Can you give me Son Heung-min’s uniform?” To which Bentancourt asked back, “Sonny (Son Heung-min’s nickname)?” When the host asked again, “Yes, or world champion…,” Bentancourt smiled and said, “Or maybe you’re his cousin. Afterwards, Bentancourt apologized, but she was criticized for her lack of sincerity. She apologized a second time, but the situation did not improve.
Tottenham did not take any particular disciplinary action and only made promises to prevent a recurrence of similar incidents. Postecoglou has also come under fire for making remarks as if he were defending himself. Tottenham manager Postecoglou seemed to have nothing going on but he was mentioned again when the English FA was preparing an indictment. BBC reported on Sept. 12 that Bentancourt was indicted for making racist comments against her teammate Son Heung-min. She apologized for his comment, but the English Football Association charged Bentancourt with violating rules. She must respond to the indictment by the 19th.
Postecoglou was once again asked about Bentancourt’s racism ahead of the Arsenal and North London derby, saying, “We know it’s something the league has to look at. We just have to watch the process. Son and Bentancourt talked about the incident. They respect and understood each other’s positions. Bentancourt apologized for what she said, and Son accepted it.”메이저놀이터
He said, “As humans, we always try to do the right thing, but this is not always the case. Punishment is not the only thing. If we want a society of understanding and tolerance, we must show it to the person who made the mistake as well. He made a big mistake, but we must give him a chance to atone for it.” Even if it was something he could say as a director, he was controversial again for his remarks that seemed to defend the perpetrator more than the victim.
Son Heung-min spoke directly about the Bentancur incident for the first time in his voice. Son said, “I love Bentancur. We had a lot of good memories. Bentancur knew and apologized right away. I was on vacation at the time, and I didn’t even know what happened. He sent me a long text message, and I could tell that it was a sincere apology. Then Bentancur almost cried when he saw me in training. I felt so sorry. We are all human and make mistakes. I love Bentancur and we move on together as brothers. We have to wait for the FA process and that’s all I can say.”