- Practising Muslim made decision on religious grounds
- Ipswich ‘stand with the LGBTQ+ community’
Ipswich have revealed their captain, Sam Morsy, chose not to wear a rainbow armband in support of the LGBTQ+ community owing to his religious beliefs. The Premier League and its clubs promoted equality and diversity during the weekend fixtures as part of Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign.
Morsy, who is a practising Muslim, led Ipswich during their 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest. The 33-year-old, a Britain-born Egypt interntional, was the only one of the 20 top-flight captains in action not to wear the rainbow armband.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/dec/02/ipswich-captain-sam-morsy-refused-to-wear-rainbow-armband
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Publish date : 2024-12-02 17:58:56
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