Hermosa has flip-flopped all over the place on how she's perceived his actions, but I think with all the attention and pressure she was ultimately convinced to play the victim. At this point, she's undoubtedly in favour of whatever negativity Rubiales faces as it directly benefits her.
As a soccer fan, I saw how this story unfolded when it broke several months ago.
Rubiales kissed Hermosa, very obviously and in full view of cameras, immediately following the Spanish women's World Cup win. It's clearly a deliberate kiss, but it's close-mouthed and very quick. If you watch the footage you'll see she doesn't have a negative reaction and is smiling during and after as she walks away. Of course, she may have been downplaying her true feelings in the moment, but she was also asked about the kiss shortly after (as internet feminists had started raging over it) and she said she didn't care and that it was done in a moment of excitement.
I will say that if a man kissed my girlfriend like that, I would not be happy. However, Hermosa initially claimed to not mind. Rubiales maintained that he'd done nothing wrong and Hermosa seemed to support that, but after the pressure continued to mount on him to resign (with players threatening to leave the national team and sponsors threatening to pull money), she changed her story. A bajillion famous Spanish players, non-Spaniards who play in La Liga, and influential football pundits came out of the woodwork to decry the kiss as sexual assault and soak up that sweet sweet leftist signaling credit. Rubiales and the football association he worked for relented after a few weeks and he resigned.
In my opinion, the whole thing was -- and continues to be -- a completely overblown exercise in how to morally dominate a public man.
Luis Rubiales resigned from his position after weeks of uproar over his treatment of Jenni Hermosa. During the August ceremony, Rubiales hugged Hermosa on stage after she received her medal then – after a brief conversation – he wrapped his hands around the player’s head and kissed her on the mouth.
State prosecutors have accused Rubiales of sexual assault.
notice how there is no quote from the supposed victim, only prosecutors claiming there is evidence.
if the victim was disturbed by the behavior, the victim should be the one bringing the case forward. Not the state.
Hermosa has flip-flopped all over the place on how she's perceived his actions, but I think with all the attention and pressure she was ultimately convinced to play the victim. At this point, she's undoubtedly in favour of whatever negativity Rubiales faces as it directly benefits her.
then why isn't she the one bringing forth the lawsuit?
to her I say: put up or shut up bitch.
This is a criminal trial, they're always brought by the state.
As a soccer fan, I saw how this story unfolded when it broke several months ago.
Rubiales kissed Hermosa, very obviously and in full view of cameras, immediately following the Spanish women's World Cup win. It's clearly a deliberate kiss, but it's close-mouthed and very quick. If you watch the footage you'll see she doesn't have a negative reaction and is smiling during and after as she walks away. Of course, she may have been downplaying her true feelings in the moment, but she was also asked about the kiss shortly after (as internet feminists had started raging over it) and she said she didn't care and that it was done in a moment of excitement.
I will say that if a man kissed my girlfriend like that, I would not be happy. However, Hermosa initially claimed to not mind. Rubiales maintained that he'd done nothing wrong and Hermosa seemed to support that, but after the pressure continued to mount on him to resign (with players threatening to leave the national team and sponsors threatening to pull money), she changed her story. A bajillion famous Spanish players, non-Spaniards who play in La Liga, and influential football pundits came out of the woodwork to decry the kiss as sexual assault and soak up that sweet sweet leftist signaling credit. Rubiales and the football association he worked for relented after a few weeks and he resigned.
In my opinion, the whole thing was -- and continues to be -- a completely overblown exercise in how to morally dominate a public man.
et tu by metoo
A Spaniard kissed a girl. The punishment should be that she doesn't slap him. The lack of slap makes him lose face. Anything else is foolishness.
Looks like Spain needs another reconquista.