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Qatar World Cup security refuse journalist entry into stadium for LGBT+ shirt

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Updated 18:34 21 Nov 2022 GMTPublished 18:35 21 Nov 2022 GMT

Qatar World Cup security refuse journalist entry into stadium for LGBT+ shirt

The USMNT face Wales on Monday evening.

Daniel Marland

Daniel Marland

A US reporter has claimed he was denied entry into the USMNT's opening World Cup Group B clash against Wales for wearing a rainbow-themed t-shirt in support of LGBTQ+ rights.

Since being awarded the World Cup in 2010, hosts Qatar have been criticised for their stance on LGBTQ+ rights.

Homosexuality is currently illegal in the country under Islamic State Sharia law.

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On Monday, United States-based reporter Grant Wahl attempted to enter the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium wearing a t-shirt with a football on it, surrounded by a rainbow.

He tweeted that he had been denied entry into the stadium for wearing the t-shirt.

Wahl's message reads: "Just now: Security guard refusing to let me into the stadium for USA-Wales. 'You have to change your shirt. It’s not allowed.'"

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Shortly after, Wahl sent a follow-up in which he claimed he was 'detained' for nearly half an hour.

He said: "I’m OK, but that was an unnecessary ordeal. Am in the media centre, still wearing my shirt. Was detained for nearly half an hour. Go gays."

Earlier on Monday, a host of nations backed down from wearing a 'One Love' armband in support of the LGBTQ+ community.

Players were threatened with bookings if they wore the armbands. BBC Sport presenter Alex Scott received praise for wearing the armband during the station's coverage of England's 6-2 win over Iran.

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Scott also claimed it 'would've been easy' to boycott the tournament.

The former Arsenal star said: "I've had conversations about, 'I should be staying at home, I should be boycotting' and I thought long and hard about it. I think that for me personally would have been the easy option.

Scott wearing the armband. (Image
BBC Sport)

"I love my job and when I think about it sitting here and having the harder conversations and it's bigger isn't it? We're talking about migrant workers, we're talking about the LGBT+ community, we're talking about women's rights.

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"You think about four years ago, I was thinking about it this morning, I was the first female pundit for the BBC at the World Cup. You think how far we've moved in the last four years.

"Let's hope in the next four years at the world cup we're never having to have those conversations again."

Featured Image Credit: Grant Wahl/Twitter & BBC Sport

Topics: Qatar, Wales, United States

Daniel Marland
Daniel Marland

Daniel is a social editor for SPORTbible after moving from the writing team. Nearly scored past Stormzy at Old Trafford once.

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