Premier League: Adidas drop Kurt Zouma – Kurt Zouma was heavily criticized after a video of him mistreating his pet cat went viral on social media. He was then fined by his club for this violent and inhuman action. Later on, to everyone’s surprise, he was in the starting XI for West Ham United’s game where he was booed by the crowd. Adidas announced that they have ended their sponsorship deal with the French international. Follow InsideSport.IN for the latest sports news and updates.
Premier League: Adidas drop Kurt Zouma following a disturbing video showing the Ex Chelsea defender slapping and kicking his cat; Fined by his club for this act
Adidas has ended its sponsorship deal with Kurt Zouma following the video footage of him kicking and slapping one of his cats. He was fined $338,763 by West Ham this morning and his two cats have been taken into care by the RSPCA, a UK animal welfare charity.
BREAKING: Adidas have confirmed Kurt Zouma is no longer a contracted athlete after a disturbing video emerged of him hitting, dropping, and kicking his pet across his kitchen floor on Monday.
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Premier League: Adidas drop Kurt Zouma after video showing him hitting his cat
Despite starting Tuesday’s win over Watford, Zouma has been fined by West Ham and it was confirmed that Essex Police are investigating, with more than 150,000 people having signed a petition calling for Zouma to be prosecuted.
Adidas drops Kurt Zouma
In addition to the fine from West Ham, Zouma has been dropped by apparel sponsor Adidas, who announced on Wednesday that the company is no longer working with the defender. “We have concluded our investigation,” the company said in a statement, “and can confirm Kurt Zouma is no longer an Adidas contracted athlete.”
West Ham initially condemned the incident before releasing a further statement on February 9 to confirm that the player had been fined the “maximum amount” for his behaviour.
What Zouma had to say?
Shortly after the video emerged, Zouma issued a statement apologising for what had happened, stating: “I want to apologise for my actions. There are no excuses for my behaviour, which I sincerely regret. I also want to say how deeply sorry I am to anyone who was upset by the video. I would like to assure everyone that our two cats are perfectly fine and healthy.
“They are loved and cherished by our entire family, and this behaviour was an isolated incident that will not happen again.”
Premier League: Adidas drop Kurt Zouma following a disturbing video showing the Ex Chelsea defender slapping and kicking his cat; Fined by his club for this act
