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Monaco have apologised after one of their players taped over an anti-homophobia badge on his kit and refused to be photographed in front of a pro-LGBTQ+ banner.
The French sports minister has slammed Mohamed Camara's 'unacceptable' behaviour while the Malian FA have expressed support for their international.
Camara, a Muslim, cited 'religious reasons' for refusing to take part in the initiative during Monaco's 4-0 win over Nantes on the last day of the Ligue 1 season.
Clubs had put an anti-homophobia logo on the front of their kits and had players pose in front of a banner backing the 'International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia'.
'As an organisation, we support the league. I called the CEO of the LFP [governing body of Ligue 1 and 2], Arnaud Rouger, to apologise yesterday morning,' Monaco CEO Thiago Scuro said.
Monaco have apologised after Mohamed Camara refused to take part in an pro-LGBTQ+ campaign
The player refused to stand in front of a banner and covered pro-LGBTQ+ signs on his kit (the banner reads: 'homosexual or heterosexual, we all wear the same jersey')
'Mo has his religious reasons to do what he did. As you can imagine, it is a very sensitive topic to discuss as we have to respect religion.
'We, as a club, are
