In a video on her twitter account, the Colombian apneist apologized to the people she offended through social networks between 2010 and 2011.
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This Wednesday, the Pereirana apneist Sofia Gomez He posted a video on his social networks in which he apologized for classist and racist messages that he published 10 years ago via Twitter. The athlete, whom many followers have criticized for attacking people who behave as she did in the past, that is, for having a double standard, made a reflection.
““ Life has given me the opportunity to put myself in the shoes of the other and understand that many of the comments I made, made them from the privilege. To the people who follow me and were disappointed by my comments, I apologize. We all make mistakes and we have a duty to change, ”says the Gomez video.
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Initially, before the claims, the apneist took everything with grace. “What gonorrhea me and my horrible comments from 10 years ago. But I grew up and matured. ” However, with the passing of the hours, the attacks have been stronger, something that has affected Gomez, who in the video could not contain the crying.
Phrases like “Malparidos, I hate black bullozos”, until “Sir, give me patience with blacks”, some of the trills that several fans revived in recent days, without neglecting words like “Bikinis are not for fat “
“Nothing I said before describes me. Surely what I say now will not change your perception of me, but I want to apologize once and a thousand times. I admire the Afro community because their struggle has been tireless, ”he said in dialogue with Caracol Radio.
Finally, Gomez made it clear that he has grown, that he does not want to be judged for things he said when he was 17 years old and that he understands that he is a sports figure who should set an example. “I represent a minority of the sport that is also confronted every day and who must live with this so, again, I apologize. Sometimes we are irresponsible with what we say without thinking that our words have consequences. “
The Spectator tried to talk to Sofia, but for now, the athlete does not want to pronounce on what happened.
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