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Paraguayan senator demands retraction from Kylian Mbappé after racist remarks
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Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla has refused to apologize unconditionally for racist and insulting comments made against French footballer Kylian Mbappé. Amarilla had sparked outrage by calling Mbappé a "colonized Cameroonian pretending to be French," as well as "nouveau riche, arrogant, and ugly," among other offensive remarks. In a letter, she attempted to justify her statements, claiming she wrote them in anger with "blood boiling." While acknowledging her words might have been humiliating, she then demanded an apology from Mbappé, accusing him of public denigration and claiming to be a victim of "gender violence." She wrote, "Retract with me, honor your French citizenship, and apologize," even mentioning potential legal action. Amarilla emphasized that her attacks were directed solely at Mbappé and not France, where she had lived and studied. Observers note that her explanations are not seen as genuine apologies, as she maintains some accusations and shifts responsibility to Mbappé, prolonging the controversy.
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