PSG condemn Man United legend Patrice Evra's 'homophobic' rant

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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have condemned the behavior and comments of Patrice Evra as a social media spat turned nasty with the former France captain calling the Parisians "a bunch of queers."

Tensions began to mount when Evra posted a video on Instagram, where he has 5.8 million followers, from PSG's stadium celebrating Manchester United's stunning 3-1 away win in the Champions League last 16.

This drew criticism from former PSG player and television pundit Jerome Rothen, who was a France and Monaco teammate of Evra.

Patrice Evra (L), Paul Pogba(C) and Gary Neville (R) talk in the stand during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between PSG and Manchester United in Paris on March 06, 2019. /VCG Photo

Evra responded to Rothen by threatening to "smash his face in."

The left-back, who played 379 times for Manchester United and 81 times for France, has a history of provocative statements and was the French captain during their infamous strike at the 2010 World Cup.

The French champions released a statement decrying Evra's behavior on Tuesday.

"Paris Saint-Germain condemn Patrice Evra's homophobic insults aimed at the club, its representatives and its former players in a video released yesterday on social media. These remarks profoundly shocked the club, which is particularly committed to the values of respect and inclusiveness," the statement said.

It's reported that PSG are considering all possible legal action to take before making a decision on whether to pursue Patrice Evra. However, Evra has hit back at accusations of homophobia.

Patrice Evra, the former Manchester United star, says it was "misunderstanding" after social media spat with PSG. /VCG Photo

"I made a video, as a joke as a friend, and the French media, they take it because I used the word 'pede', so they translated as I am against the gay people," Evra said on Twitter.

"I am not homophobic. I love everybody. So if I offend someone or I hurt someone, I already apologized.

"You have to be free for whatever you want to do in life, I will never judge anyone. Only God can judge me."

Source(s): AFP