Yahoo Sports reports: French sports media leader L’Équipe has disavowed comments by a female presenter who criticized Belgium winger Jeremy Doku for wanting to leave the World Cup to be at the birth of his first child. L’Équipe also apologized to Doku in a statement late Sunday and said the comments by France Pierron did not represent its values. Pierron described childbirth as “a disgusting moment, excuse me, where the dad is useless” when taking part in the television show “L’Équipe de Choc” on Friday.
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French TV disavows female presenter's barb at Belgium's Doku over leaving World Cup for childbirth
French sports media leader L’Équipe has disavowed comments by a female presenter who criticized Belgium winger Jeremy Doku for wanting to leave the World Cup to be at the birth of his first child. L’Équipe also apologized to Doku in a statement late Sunday and said the comments by France Pierron did not represent its values. Pierron described childbirth as “a disgusting moment, excuse me, where the dad is useless” when taking part in the television show “L’Équipe de Choc” on Friday.
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