Racist video of Melvyn Jaminet: “These comments do not reflect my values”, excluded from the French XV, the rugby player comes out of the silence

Jaminet est sorti du silence. EPA – Christophe Petit Tesson

Le joueur du XV de France et de Toulon Melvyn Jaminet a réagi à sa mise à l’écart par la Fédération française de rugby suite à une vidéo où l’aperçoit tenir des propos racistes, dimanche 7 juillet.

In the eye of the storm after a video was relayed on social networks, in which we can see him making racist remarks, Melvyn Jaminet insisted on ;#39;express. "I am deeply sorry and ashamed for my words. I want to apologize to everyone", he wrote on his Instagram account this Sunday evening.

Before continuing: "I understand that this may have hurt and offended many people, and I want to make it clear that these comments in no way reflect my values ​​or those of the French rugby team".

"Racism, in all its forms, is unacceptable and goes against everything I believe in. I understand the sanction of the FFR and am at their disposal in order to shed light on this matter", he concludes.

The player's reaction on his Instagram account.

"Racism is unacceptable"

In the video in question, first relayed by the New Popular Front MP Sébastien Delogu, we can see Melvyn Jaminet, visibly drunk, making racist remarks.  "The first Arab I meet on the road, I hit him with my helmet",  he says in a video where it's dark.

A racist outing having caused his exclusion from the French XV, present in Argentina for a summer tour, as announced by the French Rugby Federation.

"The FFR condemns in the strongest terms the comments made by Melvyn Jaminet, in a video recently broadcast on social networks. Such comments are totally unacceptable and contrary to the fundamental values ​​of our sport. As a result, Melvyn Jaminet has been sidelined with immediate effect and is leaving the France group currently present in Argentina", she wrote in a press release.