Spanish soccer chief apologizes for giving Women's World Cup winner a surprise kiss on the lips | CNN
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Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales has admitted he “made a mistake” by giving Spain star Jennifer Hermoso a surprise kiss on the lips after the 33-year-old received her gold medal following the team’s Women’s World Cup final victory over England on Sunday.

Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales has admitted he “made a mistake” by giving Spain star Jennifer Hermoso a surprise kiss on the lips after the 33-year-old received her gold medal following the team’s Women’s World Cup final victory over England on Sunday.

Rubiales has faced widespread criticism for the incident, with politicians and journalists labeling his behavior “unacceptable” and “simply disgusting.”

        • schroedingershat@lemmy.world
          21·
          11 months ago

          Also untrue if you think it through. Anything other than pressing charges independently of her public statements is creating an environment where your boss might sexually assault you on live TV and get away with it so long as he has the power to end your career.

    • flambonkscious@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      31·
      11 months ago

      I think what the other people are alluding to is the power imbalance here is what takes this from inappropriate to scandalous - that’s my take on it, anyway…

      I feel the need to clarify that inappropriate is still an offence and technically this is assault, but the level of pressure to not make a scene is the ‘multiplier’ (on the scale of wrongness - sorry, my metaphors aren’t working today)

    • qevlarr@lemmy.world
      2·
      11 months ago

      Yes and no. Victims aren’t always free to speak their minds. She said she didn’t mind but this is regarded as a preservation tactic due to a sexist environment.