More than three months after the incident, he decided to come out of the silence. Author of racist insults against an opponent during a Pro D2 match against Nevers, Ludovic Radosavljevic spoke in the columns of our colleagues at Midi Olympique, Thursday, December 16.
As he has done since the revelations of the victim Cristian Ambadiang, “Rado” acknowledges his racist insult, “banana eater”, a “error” that he regrets. On the other hand, he assures that the rest, “I’m going to burn you”, was targeting a teammate of the Senegalese winger.
“I never said to Christian Ambadiang, eye to eye, ‘I’m going to burn you, banana eater.’ he explains. I am not minimizing what I said. No way. I was to apologize immediately at the end of the game. These words do not reflect my personality in any way, I regret them. I made a mistake, I paid it cash “.
Suspended 26 weeks by the National Rugby League (LNR), the scrum half was then dismissed by his Provence Rugby club. A few weeks later, he had found a way out by joining the ranks of Avignon, in rugby league. Finally, the French rugby union federation decided to block its license until April.
If he says he accepts his mistake, the 32-year-old continues to say that these racist insults do not reflect his personality, he who claims his gypsy origins. But for three months, it is these words and this image that stuck to him.
“I also received death threats, threats also from players of the France team, he assures. I saved the messages and took screenshots. But the brave behind a keyboard, there are in every street corner, that does not reach me. No one came to tell me face to face. And again, I am not trying to minimize my comments. I made a mistake, I accept it. “