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Irish Hammer 12:20 Wed Feb 9
Moyes defends decision to start West Ham's Kurt Zouma despite condemnation over kicking pet cat
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Club clearly put points before principles here, but they could at least announced a heavy fine or some form of sanction imo. He's bang to rights, he's admitted it. Now deal with it swiftly. Blokes a fucking scumbag in my book for doing that.
Moyes defends decision to start West Ham's Kurt Zouma despite condemnation over kicking pet cat
West Ham manager David Moyes has defended his decision to start Kurt Zouma in their Premier League game against Watford this evening.
Zouma, 27, will face an internal disciplinary hearing at the club after he was filmed kicking and slapping his pet cat.
A video obtained by The Sun shows Zouma dropping the cat from chest-height, and kicking it as it lands. He then chases it around the living room, at one point throwing a pair of shoes at the cat, before slapping it in the face.
Zouma’s brother uploaded the footage to Snapchat on Sunday afternoon.
Moyes, speaking to BT Sport ahead of the match, said: “He is one of our better players. But it is certainly ongoing and the club are dealing with it, so that is a separate matter.”
West Ham condemned the footage in a statement on Monday night and The Athletic understands that Zouma will face a hearing at his club.
A statement from Essex Police read: “We are aware of a video circulating on social media relating to an incident involving a cat which members of our communities may find distressing.
“We have recently been made aware that this incident may have taken place in Essex and we are liaising with the RSPCA and urgent enquiries are ongoing.”
Adidas, who sponsor Zouma have also said they are investigating the incident.
A statement from the sportswear brand said: “We are aware of a deeply upsetting video circulating online. No animal should be subject to cruel and unwarranted abuse, and we are investigating the incident internally.”
The east London club's statement on Monday night said: “West Ham United unreservedly condemns the actions of our player, Kurt Zouma, in the video that has circulated. We have spoken to Kurt and will be dealing with the matter internally, but we would like to make it clear that we in no way condone cruelty towards animals.”
Zouma added: “I want to apologise for my actions. There are no excuses for my behaviour, which I sincerely regret. I also want to say how deeply sorry I am to anyone who was upset by the video.
“I would like to assure everyone that our two cats are perfectly fine and healthy. They are loved and cherished by our entire family, and this behaviour was an isolated incident that will not happen again.”
“This is a very upsetting video. It's never acceptable to kick, hit or slap an animal, for punishment or otherwise,” an RSPCA spokesperson said.
“We are so grateful to people who report suspected animal suffering to us and we would like to reassure people we will always look into and, if necessary, investigate any complaints made to us about animal welfare.”
Chief Executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association Maheta Molango said: “It is not for us to discipline him, it is for the employer to discipline, but our role is to tell the player this type of behaviour is not acceptable.
“I haven't seen the video but I read he has apologised, which is hopefully a sign from him that this type of behaviour is not acceptable.”
Zouma has made 15 appearances for West Ham this season, having only just returned from a hamstring injury which saw him miss 11 games.
Zouma added: “I deeply regret my involvement in the video that has been widely circulated and unreservedly apologise, not only for my actions, but for the upset and distress this will have caused to so many people.
“I am now taking time to reflect on what I have done but wish to assure everyone that this was an isolated incident and not something that I am proud of.”
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Irish Hammer
12:21 Wed Feb 9
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Zouma is a scumbag, not Moyes !
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Wils
12:22 Wed Feb 9
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Wasn't pleasant what he did. But not for the manager to police the morals of his players, it's to win games.
Right decision.
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Dicko75
12:22 Wed Feb 9
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Zzzzzzz
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Mike Oxsaw
12:30 Wed Feb 9
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How long will it take for the penny to drop that uploading "funny shit" to social media is simply inviting some twat to go for their 15 minutes of fame at your expense?
Simple research would probably reveal a close correlation between the uploaders and those eligible to compete for the Darwin Awards, so the penny is likely to defy gravity for at least one generation.
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master
12:31 Wed Feb 9
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Yawn.
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1964
12:43 Wed Feb 9
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It’s a shame our win is overshadowed by this stupid incident. Fucking idiot.
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Mike Oxsaw
12:48 Wed Feb 9
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The cat probably made a tasteless joke about Jimmy Carr.
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gph
1:27 Wed Feb 9
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Having seen the video, it's difficult to avoid the suspicion that it's being censored on many news sites not to protect sensitive viewers but to enable sensationalism.
What happens to the cat is less "horrific" than the average evening's violence meted out to human beings on the television.
What happens is definitely at the soft end of the words used to describe it.
It's not the way I'd treat a pet, but the animal is in little danger of serious injury. Not no danger, but little danger.
He certainly didn't kick it like he was trying to put a ball in row Z, which is what you might imagine from "Footballer kicks cat".
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arsene york-hunt
2:31 Wed Feb 9
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Is this kind of thing what cats are for, surely?
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Texas Iron
2:50 Wed Feb 9
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If he broke any UK Laws he should be punished by the authorities…not by his employer….let alone Moyes.
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Nutsin
2:57 Wed Feb 9
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Lock this shit!
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Alfs
3:02 Wed Feb 9
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With all of the terrible things going on around the world, the focus on Kurt's cat is beyond ridiculous.
When I arrived in my local last night, half an hour before some arsehole was asked to leave as he was harassing a barmaid, so he threw a pint at the optics, then a stool at the 24 year old female manager, shouting he was going to cut her, and flashing his knife. Fortunately, a pool match was going on and they all chased him out of the pub and along the road, before the police arrived and tazered him.
Did that get reported anywhere? No.
Worse than kicking a cat? Absolutely.
If you want to do something about animal cruelty, there are far, far worse people you could go after. Such as the illegal puppy trade which is rife in Ireland. Bitches pumped with hormones so they can have 4 or 5 litters a year, living in filthy cages, then dumped in a river when they can no longer reproduce.
Stick to cut and pasting articles, Irish.
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Hammer-ed
3:24 Wed Feb 9
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On top of that, what pissed me off, someone was laughing in the background - SICKO!
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yogib
3:27 Wed Feb 9
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Alfs 3:02 Wed Feb 9
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nychammer
4:12 Wed Feb 9
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he obviously wasnt FELINE himself at the time.
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joyo
4:28 Wed Feb 9
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Good post alfs...Zuma still a cunt but alot more horrible cunts out there
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daveyg
6:29 Wed Feb 9
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Wils
Are you serious.
It's now considered semi acceptable for this to happen.
Moyyes bangs on about not buying players that are aright fit for the club. Now blatantly animal cruelty tops the list.
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Sydney_Iron
6:41 Wed Feb 9
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It beggars belief that in the media and press this has eclipsed what Mendy or Greenwood are accused of?
But anyone who isn’t calling for him to be sacked, charged, his Cats taken away from him etc is frowned upon as an animal beating cruel cunt as well, and all these knobs on talksport calling in and demanding the club get rid is just crazy.
What a fucked up world, yes he deserves a cunting but pussy is alive and well happily living in the Zouma household still!
Never mind im a West Ham fan and it’s a West Ham player, had it been a Spurs player for example I would have the same thoughts, stupid cunt, apology and and a fine from the club to go to RSPCA, move on etc,
Anyone seen Alfs Barnet, he called a Cab?
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legrandefromage
7:03 Wed Feb 9
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At the risk of coming over all Wizard of Oxshaw, everyone must know by now that the ad-driven media is all about getting clicks (engagement). And the best way to do that is through controversy and outrage. Indeed, I’m sure many of the posters on here are well into the whole outrage culture.
The Zouma incident is just the latest story to drive traffic. It will all blow over once something else comes along or there are no new angles to attack. Probably the best thing West Ham could have done to limit the fall-out was fine him and left him out last night. It would then be forgotten about by the weekend. Playing him helped get three points but will keep the story in the headlines for a little longer.
Why he did it, why it was filmed and why it was then posted is staggering. Don’t see any long term implications though. Except that if this happened while he was at Everton, they should obviously be docked points.
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Coffee
7:04 Wed Feb 9
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Sydney_Iron 6:41 Wed Feb 9
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