Crystal Palace Captain Marc Guehi Breaks Silence After FA Reprimands Him for Writing Two Godly Messages on LGBTQ Armband

Guehi was not the only Premier League captain to cause controversy in the past two games. Ipswich captain Sam Morsy also sparked debate when he chose not to wear the armband due to his religious beliefs.

A practicing Muslim, Morsy received support from his club for not wearing the rainbow armband, although Ipswich emphasized that they still “proudly support” the Premier League’s campaign.

Morsy was not reprimanded by the FA, which led to Guehi’s father, John, accusing the FA of double standards.

John said on Tuesday: ‘I am saying did he offend anyone? I don’t think so. I do believe in what the Bible says, Jesus loves everyone, and, in my opinion, Marc did not offend anyone with what he wrote.

‘Jesus loved everyone therefore by saying “I love Jesus” on his armband I really don’t see what is offensive and what the problem is.

‘If you look at what the LGBT community are doing, they are trying to impose on others what they believe in, it’s belief against belief, but at the end of the day everyone has the right to an opinion.

‘But if that opinion’s aim is to offend you then there is a problem but if my opinion is just to express what I feel then I think that is fine and I don’t think what Marc wrote on that armband is offensive.

‘He is talking about him, he loves Jesus and like I said he didn’t refuse to wear that armband, like Morsy, people should pay more attention to the person who refused to wear it.

‘Marc said “Yes” and did the right thing by wearing it but people are having a go at him for what he wrote, he accepted to wear the armband, he was just trying to balance the message.

‘He was saying “You gave me the armband, as a Christian I don’t believe in your cause, but I will put it on” but Morsy didn’t put it on because he said it was against his religion but more seems to be being said about Marc than him.

‘We are so thick skinned in this country, God is everywhere in this country, and I know things change because of different beliefs but it is still a Christian country. Therefore, I don’t see what is offensive.

‘He is a devout Christian; the son of a church minister and he accepted to put the arm band on to welcome everyone in football but the problem we have now is that players are being used as spokespeople now.’