A new French international in turmoil. Kurt Zouma, the defender of West Ham and the France team, is accused of animal abuse on one of his cats after the publication of a video Monday evening by the tabloid The Sun. We see the French player give several blows to the animal including a kick and a violent slap all this in front of his hilarious brother.
A video obtained by The Sun allegedly shows footballer Kurt Zouma kicking and hitting his cat.
It’s absolutely disgusting and disturbing footage. I hope he is prosecuted for animal cruelty. pic.twitter.com/3K7xMeHh5j
— Emily Hewertson 🇬🇧 (@emilyhewertson) February 7, 2022
Since then, Kurt Zouma has apologized: “There are no excuses for my behavior, which I sincerely regret. I also want to say how sorry I am to everyone who was upset by the video. I want to assure everyone that our two cats are perfectly fine and healthy. This behavior was an isolated incident that will not happen again. »
His club West Ham United “unreservedly condemns the actions of Kurt Zouma, in the video that has circulated. We have spoken to Kurt and will handle the matter internally, but would like to make it clear that we do not condone animal cruelty in any way. In England, the perpetrators of animal abuse incur a prison sentence of up to five years according to English justice.