And, echoing US critics of NBA stars who spoke out on social justice issues, the footballers are basically being told to shut up dribble. Shut Up And DribbleNational Rally criticized Mbappe for his comments about the elections. Will the players speaking out against LePen’s National rally affect the upcoming elections? “There’s always high abstention among young voters in France, particularly those from the banlieues [urban suburbs] and from ethnic minority backgrounds. Mbappe and Thuram both come from the suburbs and they are both from ethnic minorities.

Source: BBC June 24, 2024 15:06 UTC