澳大利亚足球运动员玛丽·福勒(Mary Fowler)指控蒙彼利埃(Montpellier)在香蕉对花的事件中种族主义;俱乐部否认指控,威胁采取法律行动。 Australian footballer Mary Fowler accuses Montpellier of racism over a banana vs. flower incident; club denies claims and threatens legal action.

澳大利亚足球运动员Mary Fowler在回忆录上指控她的前俱乐部蒙彼利埃种族主义, 声称她和黑人队友在告别仪式上得到香蕉而不是鲜花, Australian footballer Mary Fowler has accused her former club Montpellier of racism in her memoir, claiming she and a Black teammate were given bananas instead of flowers at a farewell ceremony, which she found offensive. 俱乐部否认了这些指控,指出这一姿态不是种族主义的,两个球员仍然有合同,因此没有资格享受传统。 The club denied the allegations, stating the gesture was not racist and that both players were still under contract and thus ineligible for the tradition. 蒙彼利埃说,没有证据支持福勒的说法并暗示要采取法律行动。 Montpellier said there was no evidence supporting Fowler’s account and hinted at legal action. 她的故事引起了广泛的支持,凸显了体育运动中持续存在的种族主义问题以及许多运动员不愿报告这类事件。 Her story has sparked widespread support, highlighting ongoing issues of racism in sports and the reluctance of many athletes to report such incidents.