Mohamed Camara suspended for concealing his badge

League 1

Mohamed Camara covered up an anti-homophobic message on his playing kit, leading to a major suspension by the French federation.

By Kelvin Loyola

Updated May 31, 2024 09:53 EDT

© IMAGOMohamed Camara

Mohamed Camara24 years old, defensive midfielder playing for a Ligue 1 team Monaco, was suspended for four matches for covering an LGBTQ+ support logo on the final match day of the French league last weekend.

Monaco coach Adi Hütter stated after the 4-0 victory over Nantes that covering the crests was “personal choice” representative of Mali. Hütter also added: “There will be an internal discussion with him about this situation. I will not comment further.”

Camara himself has not said anything publicly about why he covered the logo, but French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said on Monday on French radio station RTL: “This is unacceptable behavior.”

Mohamed Camara suspended for four matches

The French league’s disciplinary committee issued a statement saying Camara’s refusal “to carry out one or more activities aimed at raising awareness of the fight against homophobia” led to his suspension.

This is the second incident of this type in Ligue 1, as Nantes fined Egyptian striker Mostafa Mohamed for similar reasons.

Mohamed did not play again last Sunday, and Camara did not take part in a match last season that carried out the same awareness campaign.

Kelvin Loyola is an experienced content writer and journalist at Bolavip, with over 15 years of experience in sports journalism and marketing. He has covered a wide range of sports, including the USMNT, MLS, Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and Liga MX, as well as the NBA, MLB, NHL and various entertainment topics. Prior to his career in journalism and marketing, Kelvin worked in post-production on numerous film, television and digital projects. He also brings expertise in project management, social media and website development. A graduate of Queens College with a degree in Media Studies, Kelvin is bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish. His passions go beyond his career and include football, marketing, photography, surfing and pop culture, especially comics.