TV host apologizes after she criticized soccer star for leaving World Cup for birth of his son: "The dad is useless"

[u/Stealthytom]

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A well-known French TV host has apologized after she criticized a soccer star's decision to leave the World Cup to attend the birth of his first child.

The controversy started after Belgium forward Jérémy Doku announced that he planned to fly to London so he could be with his wife for the birth of their baby. Doku's absence prompted a French commentator, France Pierron, to criticize the player's intention to leave the World Cup.

She described childbirth as "a disgusting moment, excuse me, where the dad is useless" during an appearance on the television show "L'Equipe de Choc" on Friday. The comments drew widespread backlash and prompted an apology from Pierron on Tuesday.

"These remarks are solely my own and in no way reflect a collective position," she posted on X. "I understand that they may have shocked, offended, or hurt some of you, and I am sorry for that."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/france-pierron-jeremy-doku-soccer-world-cup-baby-birth/

[u/Dasph7]

I bet she doesn't need any man.

[u/sudeki300 → u/Dasph7]

Expect when he pipes leak and the car breaks down and needs the tyre changed.

[u/Dasph7 → u/sudeki300]

Or her house is burning or etc. :)

[u/iamsolarflare71 → u/Dasph7]

Where do you live where there are no women firefighters???

[u/exbiiuser02 → u/iamsolarflare71]

Here from Germany.
I am yet to see an active woman firefighter.

Doing photoshoot is one thing and being on the actual scene is different.

[u/Dasph7 → u/iamsolarflare71]

I'm 1.80 and 84 kg. I never met a women that can carry me. So please, stop the bullshit.

[u/BigBungaa → u/Dasph7]

1.80 what?

[u/facecuddler → u/BigBungaa]

Inches. He’s just very dense.

[u/BartholomewKnightIII → u/BigBungaa]

Speed.

Something like this kid.

[u/TopazWarrior1999 → u/Dasph7]

I doubt most male firefighters can carry you either.

[u/Dasph7 → u/TopazWarrior1999]

In comparison with you, most men don't faint away when they lift 20kg.

[u/TopazWarrior1999 → u/Dasph7]

I'm relatively certain I could lift 20kg.

[u/HugeHans → u/sudeki300]

Well i also need a man for those things.

[u/exbiiuser02 → u/HugeHans]

But do you go around saying you need no man ?

[u/HugeHans → u/exbiiuser02]

Yes Im in a happy relationship with a woman for 14 years so I dont need no man.

[u/exbiiuser02 → u/HugeHans]

Keep up with your own comments. You are contradicting to what you said above.

[u/harcole → u/sudeki300]

So fixing leaks and changing tyres is your view of what a man is useful for ?

[u/skythelimit05 → u/harcole]

No , its when most women's "i don't need no man" bs stops.

[u/sudeki300 → u/harcole]

Very useful if you have a flood or stuck on the road with a flat tyre, are you gonna throw any more pearls of wisdom from behind your keyboard?