“She’s not a Frenchwoman”: Rénelle Lamote victim of racist comments on social networks

Rénelle Lamote lors des Championnats d'Europe 2022. MAXPPP – Laurent Lairys

L'athlète montpelliéraine a reçu un post haineux sur Instagram. Elle réplique à sa façon.

Not a day goes by without an insult. Not a day goes by without an inappropriate post on social networks.  Athletes are confronted on a daily basis with   comments that are often liable to legal action.

Rénelle Lamote's Instagram post. Screenshot – Midi Libre

"Look she's coffee"

This Tuesday, it's Rénelle Lamote, the Montpellier athlete, who suffers human stupidity. "She's not a French girl… Look, she's coffee!!! We must not lower ourselves to supporting black people!!!" : such the message received by the 800m specialist, who will represent France this summer at the next Olympic Games.

"The racist comments, I don't even have the words anymore…" s'the young woman replied, accompanied by a photo where she said "loved the coffee". No better!