Paris prosecutor opens investigation after racist messages targeting Teddy Riner
The five-time Olympic judo champion came under attack after voicing concern about the rise of the far right.
The Paris prosecutor's office has opened an investigation after five-time Olympic champion judoka Teddy Riner was the target of racist messages spread online.
Riner was taken to task on media close to the far right as well as on social networks, after expressing, during the program "Stade 2", his concern about the rise of the far right in France.
An investigation opened by the prosecutor's office
The judicial authorities decided to open an investigation following these messages, the content and extent of which were not specified in detail. This case has revived the debate on the place of racist remarks targeting public figures, particularly in the field of sport, and on the judicial means of punishing them.
Teddy Riner, an emblematic figure of French judo and several times Olympic medallist, has not yet reacted publicly in detail to the opening of this investigation.
The case comes in the context of a wider public debate in France around the rise of the far right and its repercussions on media and political discourse.
Sources
- Teddy Riner visé par des messages racistes en ligne, le parquet de Paris ouvre une enquête — Le Monde — Une
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