French TV Condemns Journalist's Remarks on Doku's Absence for Birth

WHO:

Daily Mail Sports - French journalist France Pierron is involved in the incident.

Sportskeeda - Belgium's Jeremy Doku is the World Cup star being criticized.

WHAT:

AP News - L’Équipe apologized to Doku in a statement and stated that Pierron's comments did not represent its values.

AP News - Pierron described childbirth as “a disgusting moment, excuse me, where the dad is useless” during the television show “L’Équipe de Choc.”

AP News - Doku’s wife Shireen is due to give birth to their son in early July.

AP News - Doku stated, “No one wants to miss a birth,” emphasizing the significance of the event.

AP News - England forward Ollie Watkins supported Doku, stating, “Welcoming them to the world is a blessing,” and criticized Pierron's comments as inappropriate.

Daily Mail Sports - France Pierron was taken off air after criticizing Jeremy Doku for planning to leave the tournament.

Sportskeeda - Pierron told Doku to miss the birth of his first child to participate in the FIFA World Cup.

WHY:

Daily Mail Sports - Pierron described Doku's decision to attend the birth as 'disgusting' and referred to it as 'wasting 10 hours'.

HOW:

Daily Mail Sports - The criticism led to Pierron's suspension from her presenting role.

L’Équipe has issued an apology to Doku, clarifying that Pierron's recent comments about childbirth do not reflect the organization's values. During the television show “L’Équipe de Choc,” Pierron described childbirth as “a disgusting moment, excuse me, where the dad is useless,” which has drawn significant backlash. As Doku prepares for the arrival of his son in early July, he emphasized the importance of this moment, with England forward Ollie Watkins also expressing support and calling the experience of welcoming a child a blessing.