Ex-Soccer Star Sahar Mizrahi Denies Racist Slurs, Claims Unfair Ban
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Former Israeli soccer player and coach Sahar Mizrahi has been banned for ten games, with another 20 suspended, for alleged racist remarks and insulting a referee. Mizrahi denies the accusations, stating his words were taken out of context and that he is "for coexistence." The referee, Ayelet Frig, reported Mizrahi used offensive slurs after a penalty was awarded. Mizrahi has offered to take a polygraph test and claims the referee made an inappropriate comment about one of his Arab players.
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- Sahar Mizrahi, a former Israeli soccer star, received a ten-game ban with 20 suspended for racist behavior.
- Mizrahi denies the allegations, claiming his words were taken out of context and he supports coexistence.
- Referee Ayelet Frig accused Mizrahi of using severe insults and offensive language during a match.
- Mizrahi offered to take a polygraph test with the referee to prove his innocence.
- The incident involved a penalty call in the 92nd minute of a game between Holon and Beitar Petah Tikva.
Former Israeli soccer player Sahar Mizrahi, now a coach in Liga Bet, has been suspended for ten games with an additional 20-game suspended sentence following accusations of racist and offensive behavior, as well as insulting a referee. The disciplinary judge, Shai Yishinovsky, imposed the penalty after determining Mizrahi had crossed a line.
The incident occurred during a match where Mizrahi's team, Agudat Sport Holon, was playing against Beitar Petah Tikva. According to the match report filed by referee Ayelet Frig, daughter of Issawi Frig, Mizrahi entered the field after an 11-meter penalty was awarded to Beitar Petah Tikva in the 92nd minute and shouted at her, "You have no idea." After being shown a red card, Mizrahi allegedly yelled further insults, including "whore, slut, stinking Arab, I'm sick of these referees who have no idea, your mother's c***." The report also stated that Holon's team manager restrained Mizrahi from approaching the referee as he raised his fist.
Mizrahi, a prominent former player for Bnei Yehuda, has denied the allegations. He stated that he was present at the hearing with the referee and that his words were taken out of context. He claims he did not use the alleged curses and is "for coexistence," pointing out that his team includes Arab players. Mizrahi offered to take a polygraph test with the referee. He admitted to saying "You have no idea" but also alleged that the referee had inappropriately asked one of his players if he was Arab at the start of the game.
Mizrahi, a beloved figure from Bnei Yehuda's past, recently concluded his role in the club's youth academy. He feels he has been wronged by the harsh decision.
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