{"id":275,"date":"2021-06-28T10:35:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T10:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge443.qodeinteractive.com\/?p=275"},"modified":"2026-07-10T00:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T00:16:35","slug":"is-rihanna-the-most-influential-pop-singer-of-the-past-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classtvonline.com\/?p=275","title":{"rendered":"FIFA investigating alleged racist abuse of IShowSpeed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fifa has opened an investigation following allegations of racist abuse involving American social media influencer IShowSpeed and a supporter during Argentina’s 3-2 win over Cape Verde on Friday.<\/p>\n

IShowSpeed – who has 57 million subscribers on YouTube and 53 million followers on TikTok – has live-streamed matches during the tournament, with Fifa president Gianni Infantino and ex-Barcelona and AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic appearing in some of his broadcasts.<\/p>\n

Football’s world governing body said it was made aware of an incident which allegedly occurred at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on 3 July, where the last-32 fixture took place, and “immediately initiated an investigation”.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old, whose real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr, can be seen in footage on his YouTube channel wearing a Cape Verde kit, in confrontation with an Argentina fan in the stands.<\/p>\n

“The Fifa World Cup is a celebration of unity, diversity and respect,” Fifa said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“It brings together people, cultures and communities from around the world and anyone who acts in a manner that undermines these values is not welcome in our game.”<\/p>\n

The alleged abuse of IShowSpeed comes days after France forward\u00a0Kylian Mbappe labelled a Paraguayan senator as “despicable” and unworthy of her position<\/a>\u00a0after she made a number of racist remarks mocking his origin and education.<\/p>\n

Celeste Amarilla, of Paraguay’s Liberal Radical Party, posted her comments on X after her country’s defeat by France in the last 16 of the World Cup.<\/p>\n

The French football federation (FFF) has announced plans to file \u2060criminal charges, describing Amarilla’s remarks as “utterly abhorrent and unacceptable”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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