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Marc Guehi's pastor father defends his son after LGBTQ backlash.
Marc Guehi’s father has come to the defence of his son following the backlash that ensued after the Crystal Palace defender wrote, “I love Jesus,” on his armband.
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23:54 - 04.12.2024
'It's a message of inclusivity' -- Guehi defends 'I love Jesus' message
Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi explained why he wrote an 'I love Jesus' message on his captain band.
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What happened
A Premier League-wide initiative enjoined the captains of the 20 clubs to wear Rainbow Laces in support of the LGBTQ community.
As Pulse Sports reported, there was near-perfect compliance, as all but one, Ipswich's Jack Morsy, spotted the seven-coloured captain's band.
While Guehi obliged, he worked in his own message, writing, ‘I love Jesus.’ He faced backlash for the action and, hence, came out to clear the air, saying it was a message of inclusivity.
His father, a Christian minister, has now come out to defend his son as well, explaining that, like Morsy, Guehi does not believe in the cause for religious reasons.
What Guehi's father said
“I am saying did he offend anyone? I don't think so. I do believe in what the Bible says, Jesus loves everyone, and, in my opinion, Marc did not offend anyone with what he wrote,” he said, per Standard UK.
“Jesus loved everyone therefore by saying 'I love Jesus' on his armband I really don't see what is offensive and what the problem is.
“If you look at what the LGBT community are doing, they are trying to impose on others what they believe in, it's belief against belief, but at the end of the day everyone has the right to an opinion.
“But if that opinion's aim is to offend you then there is a problem but if my opinion is just to express what I feel then I think that is fine and I don't think what Marc wrote on that armband is offensive.
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“He is talking about him, he loves Jesus and like I said he didn't refuse to wear that armband, like Morsy, people should pay more attention to the person who refused to wear it.
“Marc said 'Yes' and did the right thing by wearing it but people are having a go at him for what he wrote, he accepted to wear the armband, he was just trying to balance the message.
“He was saying' You gave me the armband, as a Christian I don't believe in your cause, but I will put it on' but Morsy didn't put it on because he said it was against his religion but more seems to be being said about Marc than him.
“We are so thick skinned in this country, God is everywhere in this country, and I know things change because of different beliefs but it is still a Christian country. Therefore, I don't see what is offensive.
“He is a devout Christian; the son of a church minister and he accepted to put the arm band on to welcome everyone in football but the problem we have now is that players are being used as spokespeople now.”
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