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Outing of racist tweets that got Argentina rugby captain axed followed Maradona snub – Wide World of Sports
Rage in Argentina before shocking comments found
Pablo Matera was stripped of the Argentina captaincy and suspended with two teammates on Tuesday for historical social media posts deemed to be “discriminatory and xenophobic” – which may have been exposed due to a relative snub of Diego Maradona.
The Argentina Rugby Union said further disciplinary action may be coming.
The sanctions were announced a day after backlash in Argentina for the low-key way the team responded to the death last week of football icon Maradona. While the All Blacks offered…
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