This Thursday (8) in Paris, a 19-year-old internet user was sentenced to pay a €2,000 fine with a reprieve for posting a racist slur tweet against striker Kylian Mbappé following a French international game in June 2021.

Mbappé – Photo: AFP/ND

The student was also found guilty of inciting racial hatred and identity theft by posting an insult through an account with a false name and someone else’s photo.

On June 28, 2021, France’s Eurocup elimination for Switzerland triggered a wave of attacks on social media. Among them is a tweet dated June 29, 2021 to Mbappe, whose missed penalty caused the defeat of the Blues. “This dirty black is worthy of a hundred lashes and be sold in Libya,” wrote an Internet user.

After being identified, Karim S. admitted to being the author of the post, but said he “played a role” in creating this account by “copying and pasting” private discussions of far-right netizens “so as not to promote hate.” but evoke reactions.

The argument was not accepted by the court, considering that it was “not supported by any element” and that by creating the account, the young man wanted to maintain “his own impunity”.

The court did not grant the request of the prosecutor, who demanded six months in prison, indicating that the accused was a young man living with his parents in the Paris region and without a criminal record.

He was ordered to pay €1 in damages and damages, in addition to €1,000 in legal costs, to three associations: SOS Racisme, Maison des Potes and Licra.

Then Kylian Mbappe even filed a complaint, but did not appear in the process. “Maison des Potes is pleased with this decision to condemn, so that everyone is aware of the consequences of spreading racist messages on social networks,” the association reacted.