Adidas drop Zouma for hitting a cat in viral video | By: Adebayo Akinkunmi

Adidas drop Zouma for hitting a cat in viral video

West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has been dropped by sponsor Adidas after a video of him kicking and hitting his cat went viral.

Zouma got here beneath hearth for the video after it emerged on social media, with the RSPCA having now confirmed that the cats have been faraway from his residence.

Regardless of beginning Tuesday’s win over Watford, Zouma has been fined by West Ham and it was confirmed that Essex Police are investigating, with greater than 150,000 folks having signed a petition calling for Zouma to be prosecuted.

Along with the positive from West Ham, Zouma has been dropped by attire sponsor Adidas, who introduced on Wednesday that the corporate is now not working with the defender.

“We’ve got concluded our investigation,” the corporate mentioned in an announcement, “and might affirm Kurt Zouma is now not an Adidas contracted athlete.”

West Ham initially condemned the incident earlier than releasing an extra assertion on February 9 to substantiate that the participant had been fined the “most quantity” for his behaviour.

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