Premier League West Ham club player Kurt Zuma is in a huge controversy over a "terrible video".
Comprehensive Russian satellite news agency, the British "Sun" and other foreign media reported on the 9th that a shocking video has continued to cause controversy on social media in recent days: the video shows that the 27-year-old Premier League star Kurt Zuma kicked and beat a cat, although he apologized afterwards, but the negative public opinion and impact brought about by this matter continued, in addition to being scolded by netizens, the British police also launched an investigation into Zuma, and Adidas also terminated his contract.
Russian Satellite News Agency: Adidas terminated his contract with Kurt Zuma due to a terrible video of a cat kick
The video, which was exclusively disclosed by the Newspaper Sun, showed Zuma grabbing the cat and throwing it on the kitchen floor, "and then kicking the cat away like a soccer ball." ”
Screenshot of the Sun's exclusive report
The Sun said Zuma also threw shoes at her pet cat, who frantically tried to escape.
The Sun also revealed that, according to people familiar with the matter, "Kurt seemed to be angry with the cat because he accidentally broke a vase and removed the lamps from the kitchen cupboard." But his next actions were completely unacceptable. Kurt kicked it, threw his shoe at it, and slapped it. The poor cat looked scared. ”
After the video was exposed, it caused a lot of controversy on the Internet, and Zuma was also attacked by many cat lovers. "The video also sparked an 'urgent investigation' by Essex police (in the UK) and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)," the Russian satellite agency said. ”
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) said: "The two cats are now in the care of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Our priority has always been to take care of these cats. They have already been examined by the veterinarian and will continue to be cared for by us during the investigation. We thank everyone who cares about these cats... We are continuing our investigation, so no further comment is available at this time. ”
According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, it is reported that Zuma was also fined 250,000 pounds by the club for this and condemned by the club. "We've talked to Kurt to deal with this internally, but we want to make it clear that we will never tolerate animal cruelty." West Ham United said.
Zuma also issued an apology statement after the incident, saying, "I want to apologize for my actions. I have no excuse for my actions, and I sincerely regret it. I would also like to express my deep apologies to those who were annoyed by the video. I want to assure you that our two cats are very healthy. Our whole family loves them and cherishes them, and this behavior is just an isolated incident and will not happen again. ”
The latest report of the Russian Satellite News Agency said that the current sports brand Adidas and Zuma terminated their contract. An Adidas spokesperson said, "We have concluded our investigation and can confirm that Kurt Zuma is no longer a contracted athlete for Adidas. ”