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World Cup Official’s Gesture Sparks Controversy
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A World Cup video review official, Shaun Evans, is facing backlash after making a hand gesture widely seen as a neo-Nazi symbol during Germany vs. Curaçao — though he insists it was an involuntary twitch while holding a pen. Despite FIFA clearing him of rule violations, groups like Fare demand his removal, citing the gesture’s history as a hate symbol since 2019. Evans, who’s still assigned to officiate the rest of the tournament, has apologized for the misinterpretation and stressed the gesture doesn’t reflect his beliefs.
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