Outing of racist tweets that got Argentina rugby captain axed followed Maradona snub – Wide World of Sports

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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