Due to the cat abuse incident, Adidas has confirmed the termination of the contract with Zuma

According to The Athletic, Adidas has confirmed the termination of his contract with Zuma because of the cat abuse incident.

The Sun recently published a video of West Ham defender Zuma abusing a cat, and the players apologized for their actions. It is reported that the video was recorded by Zuma's brother Yong'an, and the video can be seen zuma picking up the cat in the kitchen and falling to the ground, then kicking the small animal with his foot, running after the cat, and finally slapping its face.

The incident sparked a huge controversy, in a statement issued by Essex County Police on Tuesday, they said that an urgent investigation is underway, and the British media "London Evening Standard" also reported that Zuma sponsor Adidas has also launched an internal investigation, they wrote in the statement: "We know that there is a deeply disturbing video circulating on the Internet, no animal should be subjected to cruel and unreasonable abuse, and we are conducting an internal investigation into this incident." ”

According to The Athletic's latest news, Adidas has confirmed the termination of the contract with Zuma, writing in a statement: "We have concluded the investigation and can confirm that Kurt Zuma is no longer an athlete signed by Adidas. The Daily Mail said Zuma could face up to 4 years in prison in France.

Earlier, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued a statement saying: "We would like to reassure everyone that we are investigating the matter and that the cat is currently safe and under our care." We've been dealing with this issue before this video goes viral online and we need to follow proper legal process, which we can't discuss at the moment under UK GDPR laws. ”

West Ham officials also issued a statement that they would fine Zuma for 2 weeks in salary, about 250,000 pounds, which will be donated entirely to animal charities, and the club statement also said it was supporting the Animal Protection Society's investigation into Zuma's cat abuse. Subsequently, the Sun reported that sponsor VITALITY had suspended its cooperation with West Ham due to the cat abuse.