Two Dutch League club captains refuse to wear rainbow captain’s armbandwhich is blurred LGBTQ + in the Eredivisie game at the weekend.
One of which is Orkun Kokcu who is the captain Feyenoord then. Kokcu, who is also of Azerbaijani ancestry, actually wore the Feyenoord captain’s armband in the previous five games. But religious reasons prevented the 21-year-old from wearing it against AZ Alkmaar last week.
“I have decided not to wear the headband this time,” Kokcu said in a club statement RT.com.
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“I still feel important to emphasize that I respect everyone regardless of their beliefs, background or life choices. I believe that people are free to act as they want. I fully understand the importance of this action, but religious issues make me feel I am not the person just to do it (use the rainbow captain’s armband). “
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Orkun Kokcu with the captain’s armband in the match before last weekend. Photo: DeFodi Images via Getty Images / DeFodi Images
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“I know that I will not be able to immediately erase people’s feelings (to action). But I hope that my choice, motivated by religious reasons, will also be respected,” he said.
Kokcu isn’t the only Eredivisie captain who refuses to wear it rainbow captain’s armband in the Eredivisie party at the weekend. There is also Redouan El Yaakoubi who don’t want to wear the captain’s armband that symbolizes the One Love movement for the LGBTQ community.
Quoted Dutchnewsl.nlEl Yaakoubi chose to wear an alternative armband that reads “respect‘. He pointed out that she had his reasons for doing it.
“Everyone should have mutual respect for each other, not just a particular group or theme. There are bigger problems in this world than we have discussed,” he said.
 Redouan El Yaakoubi dengan ban cuts ‘respect’. Photo: ANP via Getty Images / ANP |
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