Uproar After Morocco W Captain, Ghizlane Chebbak, Is Asked Improper Question, Video
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The British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) has been forced to apologise after one of its reporters posed an 'inappropriate' to Morocco Women's captain, Ghizlane Chebbak, during a pre-World Cup match press conference.
Chebbak is leading a Moroccan team to their first-ever WorldCup appearance after reaching the finals of the Women Africa Cup of Nations(WAFCON) last year held on home soil.
Ahead of their opening game against Germany on July 24, Chebbak fielded questions from journalists alongside her manager Reynald Pedros.
What was Chebbak asked?A journalist believed to be from BBC asked Chebbak whether there are any homosexuals in the Morocco team.
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FootballA visibly shocked Pedros and Chebbak were taken aback by the question, with a FIFA representative who was moderating the interview shutting down the question, terming it political, against the reporter's protests.
BBC apologisesThe media house has now reportedly apologised for the reporter's question calling the question 'inappropriate.'
The question irked social media users, with many calling out the journalist for putting Chebbak in such a situation.
@Shescoresbangerssaid;
Shireen Ahmed, a fellow journalist who was at the press conference, said;
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FootballWhile @David_Challensaid:
Gay
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