Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi says that the ‘Jesus loves you’ message he wrote on his rainbow armband on Tuesday was considered one of “fact and love and inclusivity”.
The Soccer Affiliation is just not going to take formal motion in opposition to the England centre-back or Palace, regardless of the 24-year-old ignoring the organisation’s reminder that spiritual messaging is banned on kits.
Guehi was advised in regards to the FA’s laws on the problem after he wrote the message ‘I like Jesus’ on his rainbow captain’s armband for Saturday’s match in opposition to Newcastle United.
Nevertheless, the defender displayed the same message on his armband in opposition to Ipswich City at Portman Highway.
The rainbow armbands are being worn as a part of the Premier League’s LGBTQ+ inclusion initiative, in affiliation with the charity Stonewall. Crew captains are inspired however not required to put on one.
“The message was only a message of fact and love and inclusivity to be sincere,” mentioned Guehi, with out increasing on the purpose additional to clarify particularly what he meant.
However he added: “I do not assume the message was dangerous in any manner – that is all I can actually say about that to be sincere.”
He made the feedback as a part of a wide-ranging interview that may be heard in full on Saturday’s BBC Radio 5 Stay Sport, earlier than commentary of Crystal Palace in opposition to Manchester Metropolis.
“I imagine 100% within the phrases that I wrote, even what I’ve simply mentioned now – it is a message of fact and love, and I hope folks can perceive that my religion is my religion, and I will stand by it for the remainder of my life,” he mentioned.
