'Is what he's done worse than racism?' West Ham star Michail Antonio asks why there are demands for cat-kicking team-mate Kurt Zouma to be sacked 'when footballers convicted of racism are still allowed to play'
- Premier league star Kurt Zouma, 27, kicked and slapped a cat in his £2m home
- The defender was seen laughing on video as he chased the cat round the kitchen
- He was also seen throwing a pair of shoes at the cat as it frantically ran away
- Zouma has since faced a fierce backlash, and has been fined by his club
- Team-mate Michail Antonio questioned if what he has done is worse than racism
West Ham striker
Michail Antonio has questioned why there are calls for team-mate Kurt Zouma to be sacked for kicking and slapping a cat when footballers convicted of racism are still allowed to play professionally.
Zouma has faced a fierce backlash after he was film kicking the cat in his £2million mansion. Sponsors Adidas have already dumped him while other sponsors have withdrawn their support from West Ham because of their weak response to his behaviour and for continuing to pick him.
Since the video was released on social media, Zouma has been hit with the maximum fine of two weeks' wages by his club — £250,000, which will be donated to animal welfare charities.
But West Ham team-mate Antonio today questioned the fairness of the public response, asking
why some footballers who have been convicted of racism haven't faced similar calls to be sacked from the game and lose their livelihoods.
Michail Antonio asks if Kurt Zouma cat-kicking act is worse than racism as he questions axe calls | Daily Mail Online