Kurt Zouma’s reaction to cruelty to his pet cat intensified on Wednesday, as more than 270,000 (2.7 million) people reportedly signed an online petition to sue the West Ham United defender and his animals. Transferred after a disturbing video of him kicking and slapping. Her cat emerged online. Under mounting pressure from the club, fans were forced to apologize for his behavior to the Frenchman, who insisted the incident was an isolated one, but that people were unwilling to settle for an apology. This was clearly evident when he performed for his club in the Premier League against Watford on Wednesday night. The defender was heavily criticized at the London Stadium and was also heavily criticized.
Despite Hammer fined the maximum possible amount, approximately £250,000 (approximately Rs 2,54,27,250), which would be donated to animal welfare charities, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) not only The Guardian reported that his actions were condemned but Zuma’s two cats have been taken into account and are conducting an investigation.
However, it does not end there as people now want the West Ham defender to face severe punishment for his horrific behaviour. Hundreds of thousands of fans started a petition addressed to the police, calling for Zuma to be prosecuted for animal cruelty. The online signature campaign has garnered over 270,000 signatures within 24 hours.
The Change.org petition aims to garner 300,000 signatures, making it one of the top signing campaigns on the platform.
The RSPCA added on Twitter, “We want to reassure people that we’re investigating and that the cats are safe and in our care. We’ve been dealing with this since before the clip went viral online and we’ve got to follow due legal process.” Needs to be done and should not be discussed because of UK GDPR laws.”
Updates on viral footage of cats We want to reassure people that we are investigating and that the cats are safe and in our care. We have been dealing with this since before the clip went viral online and we need to follow due legal process and not discuss because of UK GDPR laws. pic.twitter.com/LticInSmpn— RSPCA (England and Wales) (@RSPCA_official) February 9, 2022
This reaction resulted in many sponsors leaving the club as well as Zouma because of his weak response to his deplorable behavior. Sportswear giant Adidas has canceled its contract with the 27-year-old Frenchman, while the club’s controversial move saw his wellness partner, Vitality, suspended with immediate effect for including him in the match against Watford, Daily Mail reports. Had done it. Another club sponsor, Experience Kissimi, has also terminated its sponsorship.
Amid the growing uproar, club boss David Moyes has defended his decision to start Zouma against Watford, saying the French international is one of their better players and clarified that an internal investigation is ongoing and that a separate is the case.
Moyes and his teammates will take on Leicester City in their next Premier League match.
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