On Wednesday 17 January, during a press conference dedicated to the next Grand Slam in Paris, the judokate Romane Dicko, world champion over 78 kg 2022, spoke about the barrage of racist, sexist and fatophobic messages received after the publication of ‘a video on Instagram.
“Lead by example”
In the post that earned her a wave of hate on social media, we see her dancing a pas de deux on a tatami, in the company of classical dancer Victoria Dauberville.
“People came in droves to comment, say vulgar, racist things and so on…”, continued the 24-year-old judokate, also an individual Olympic bronze medalist in Tokyo. If the athlete has strong shoulders, he worries about the effect such comments may have “a 12-14 year old girl who would publish a photo online and would receive the same insults. Would she be able to handle it? Could this have an impact? That’s more what hurt me. » And to conclude: “We know people are malicious and stupid.”
The athlete, supported by his federation, wants it “lead by example”and remember that being behind a screen is not a totem of immunity. “I intend to file a complaint to show that this is not normal, he has declared. It is still a serious thing and must be reported. »
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Source: Madmoizelle
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