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tickingbird Wed 09-Feb-22 08:13:54

Although I haven’t viewed the video as I don’t wish to see a cat being kicked across the room, I’m amazed that this multi millionaire footballer is still playing for his London club.

Compare this to the punishment meted out to the teacher that kick

Shinamae Wed 09-Feb-22 18:51:42

MissAdventure

I don't use snapchat or Tiktok but a lot of videos end up on youtube, which I use a lot.

I said a few weeks ago that I see plenty of animal abuse vids surfacing from those sites.

Oh my God this makes me feel sick ??

lavendermine Wed 09-Feb-22 18:58:56

Email received from the Managing Director Steve Thompson Dagenham & Redbridge - matter being investigated, statement to be made public later.

MissAdventure Wed 09-Feb-22 19:06:51

Shinae, I have never seen anything like the video in question, but there are people tormenting their cats, dogs, etc.
Sneaking up and making them jump; that kind of thing.
I always leave a comment, and I always report it fo YouTube, too.

So, I can see how this sort of thing can escalate.

Urmstongran Wed 09-Feb-22 19:52:50

Adidas have pulled his sponsorship.
Good.

Urmstongran Wed 09-Feb-22 19:56:47

Seems the Frenchman could face a jail term in France.

Urmstongran Wed 09-Feb-22 19:57:08

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/kurt-zouma-cat-video-prison-france-b2011123.html

GillT57 Wed 09-Feb-22 20:13:16

lavendermine

Email received from the Managing Director Steve Thompson Dagenham & Redbridge - matter being investigated, statement to be made public later.

That's what I got and quickly too. Easy to find, just Google the club and there are contact details. The more people that email the more serious they will have to take it.

Shinamae Wed 09-Feb-22 20:35:05

Urmstongran

Seems the Frenchman could face a jail term in France.

Let’s hope so!!

Iam64 Wed 09-Feb-22 20:43:44

The people power influence is good to see. Let’s hope David Moyes sees the error he made in playing Zouma and suspends him.

annsixty Wed 09-Feb-22 20:51:36

My GD works for a company who sponsor West Ham.
They have been inundated all day with phone calls about this.
They were issued with a statement to read out condemning the club.
They have now suspended their sponsorship.
As devoted cat lovers neither us can bring ourselves to watch the video.

Iam64 Wed 09-Feb-22 20:59:12

Annsixty, that’s excellent news
Dare we hope for a David Goodwillie monent

Shinamae Wed 09-Feb-22 21:11:54

Isn’t Karren Brady something to do with West Ham? Haven’t read anything about her..

25Avalon Wed 09-Feb-22 22:10:10

She’s vice chairman of West Ham and an ambassador for their Women’s team. She should be telling some as Alan Sugar does on The Apprentice, “You are fired.”

Shinamae Wed 09-Feb-22 22:14:37

25Avalon

She’s vice chairman of West Ham and an ambassador for their Women’s team. She should be telling some as Alan Sugar does on The Apprentice, “You are fired.”

She should certainly be saying something!

maddyone Wed 09-Feb-22 22:41:24

Sorry, I haven’t read the thread, didn’t know it was here, but I just want to say that I think this man is absolutely despicable. Utterly despicable. I have no more words that adequately express my disgust.

Sarnia Wed 09-Feb-22 22:49:12

Shinamae

Isn’t Karren Brady something to do with West Ham? Haven’t read anything about her..

No you won't read much about Karren Brady. As one of the very few women to be on the Board of a Premier League club you would think she would be ideally placed to have her say on footballers accused of assaults and cruelty. Her silence is deafening.

Shinamae Thu 10-Feb-22 09:59:41

This I can’t believe, the cats might be returned to him, and he is to go on an animal awareness course, because of course you have to be trained not to abuse animals don’t you??

MissAdventure Thu 10-Feb-22 10:01:16

Another company has withdrawn their sponsorship with immediate effect.

Callistemon21 Thu 10-Feb-22 10:04:39

Shinamae

This I can’t believe, the cats might be returned to him, and he is to go on an animal awareness course, because of course you have to be trained not to abuse animals don’t you??

Are they scared of him?

Is it because he is wealthy (having been overpaid)

MissAdventure Thu 10-Feb-22 10:07:41

There will have to be another petition if the cats are in danger of being returned to that sorry excuse of a man.

Shinamae Thu 10-Feb-22 10:17:15

This is the email I sent to West Ham yesterday (no idea where the q came from)

MissAdventure Thu 10-Feb-22 10:27:13

I wish I used Twitter.
I'd go and comment on the westhams feed or whatever it's called.

Charleygirl5 Thu 10-Feb-22 10:27:31

Very shortly he will be unemployable as a footballer but will he ever learn the error of his ways? Many people should not own animals and he is close to the top of the list.

Sparklefizz Thu 10-Feb-22 10:30:34

Shinamae

This I can’t believe, the cats might be returned to him, and he is to go on an animal awareness course, because of course you have to be trained not to abuse animals don’t you??

OH NO !!!!

Shinamae Thu 10-Feb-22 10:42:24

MissAdventure

I wish I used Twitter.
I'd go and comment on the westhams feed or whatever it's called.

I don’t use Twitter or Facebook I just emailed them MissAdventure