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    I won’t link to the sickening video of Kurt Zouma kicking his cat around his home, in front of his child whilst his brother videos the whole episode, which also has him throwing things at the animal and slapping it around also.

    Now strangely enough this incredibly well paid guy has apologised, despite all the smiling emojis put on the video suggesting they enjoyed this. How nice it would be for the club to sell him, he face prosecution for animal cruelty and then also see him deported.

    I doubt anything will happen in real life, except people pretending they believe his apology. Vile fellow.
     
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    I have no time for him and already complained to the club. I hope his sponsors pull the plug. Betway hopefully will be feeling a little pressure too.
     
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    West Ham have come out and confirmed that they do not condone animal cruelty ... no sh1t.

    Yet still proceeded to play him last night with Moyes indicating that points in the Premier League are more important than any moral standing.

    I was hoping that when he played last night, someone would go in studs up and snap his leg in two, but it sadly didn't happen.
     
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    Well only just recently a teacher was caught kicking and punching a horse ........... she not only lost her teaching job but also her position with the local church. Cruelty to animals by whoever should not be condoned celeb or not. What you have to wonder is what the hell the club were thinking by playing him last night. I hear he took a "tumble" and the crowed roared "and thats what it feels like to be a cat"

    You also have to ask yourself what sort of intelligence the family have got posting the video online I believe I read it was his brother but happy to be proved wrong, but cat kicking is obviously the norm for them.
     
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    japancool said:
    Not news.
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    Sadly, it is news. It's this sort of thing that sells newspapers and gets the headlines.

    Things like the economic crime bill being kicked down the road, impact on modernising Companies House and improving the integrity of their data, and improving their powers - doesn't sell news papers. So that doesn't make headlines despite the billions it costs the tax payer not doing anything about it.
    Footballer kicking a cat sells newspapers, whether we like it or not.
     
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    Ozzy said:
    Sadly, it is news. It's this sort of thing that sells newspapers and gets the headlines.

    Things like the economic crime bill being kicked down the road, impact on modernising Companies House and improving the integrity of their data, and improving their powers - doesn't sell news papers. So that doesn't make headlines despite the billions it costs the tax payer not doing anything about it.
    Footballer kicking a cat sells newspapers, whether we like it or not.
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    Yes indeed, but by giving it air, we're all responsible for making it news.
     
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    Maybe I see animal cruelty differently to some posters, personally I hope the spotlight stays on this vile fellow for as long as possible. I don’t expect the club or sponsors to do much, money talks as they say, just a shame nothing is the most likely thing to happen to him.
     
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    I can tell you now having sat in several Premier club boardrooms they are in their own little worlds until of course when they are set to loose a major sponsor or their 50m TV rights and then wonder why you won't let them wiggle or walk away from a 15year property lease. My experience has taught me they tend to think normal rules do not apply to them

    Will be interesting to see how this pans out not just for the player but the club too
     
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    MBE2017 said:
    Maybe I see animal cruelty differently to some posters, personally I hope the spotlight stays on this vile fellow for as long as possible.
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    Just want to say I agree; but was talking more from the position of what dictates what holds the headlines and the prime time news. Often very important news doesn't make the headlines because it needs to come with an explanatory page on why it's important.
     
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    Ozzy said:
    Just want to say I agree; but was talking more from the position of what dictates what holds the headlines and the prime time news. Often very important news doesn't make the headlines because it needs to come with an explanatory page on why it's important.
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    Perhaps taken the heat off Boris for a few days this week
     
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    Well here we go:

    Animal charity the RSPCA has taken West Ham defender Kurt Zouma's pet cats away after videos emerged on social media of him kicking and slapping one of them.

    The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is liaising with Essex Police about the incident.
    "The two cats are now in RSPCA care," said a charity spokesperson.

    The Premier League club say they have fined Zouma "the maximum amount possible" and the fee will be donated to animal welfare charities.

    In addition, German sportswear firm Adidas has ended its deal with the 27-year-old.

    "We have concluded our investigation and can confirm Kurt Zouma is no longer an Adidas-contracted athlete," said the company.

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    RSPCA removes Kurt Zouma's two pet cats after videos of him kicking one of them appeared

    The RSPCA has taken Kurt Zouma's cats away from him after videos emerged on social media of the West Ham defender kicking and slapping one of them.
    www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
     
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    WaveJumper said:
    The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is liaising with Essex Police about the incident.
    "The two cats are now in RSPCA care," said a charity spokesperson.
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    It is funny how they act in high profile cases, but ignore local calls to deal with animal cruelty - this is based on personal experience - I'll spare the details - but the RSPCA seem to have the same mentality as the Police when it comes to local crime, if they bother to turn up they shrug and say 'nothing really we can do'
     
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    1. He kicked the cat
    2. his brother recorded it.
    3. they then put it into cyberspace.

    Stupidity or something else .............
    Bottom line - he's a commodity, apparently worth paying crazy sums. If you owned him, presumably what he does is worth that money. Is he now worthless? He did it, and the evidence is out there, so he wiped out the investment in him. I wonder what the contracts say about destroying the investment in him? I bet court action from the club follows.
     
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    He didn't just kick it, he drop kicked it. It just shows that premier league players do not deserve the adulation and wages some people like to shower on them.

    What sort of thick **** would allow themselves to be filmed doing this?
     
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    The club have apparently fined himthe maximum they are allowed to do so, two weeks wages. The clubs sponsor did not like them playing him, they ceased sponsorship on the spot, good for them.
     
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    japancool said:
    The only reason that most people pay attention to this story is not because they care about the cat, or about animal cruelty. They just want to see someone rich take a fall.
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    I disagree, it is to do with the animal cruelty for most, I would be just as annoyed if a postman or teacher did the same.
     
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    I too disagree - he won't take a fall, but I cannot abide animal cruelty by idiots. Public opinion on animals is very powerful. I don't even follow football and had never even heard of him.
     
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    japancool said:
    The only reason that most people pay attention to this story is not because they care about the cat, or about animal cruelty. They just want to see someone rich take a fall.
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    As a cat owner I have to disagree. It's a double whammy, animal cruelty AND an overpaid footballer taking a fall.

    The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
     
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    paulears said:
    I too disagree - he won't take a fall, but I cannot abide animal cruelty by idiots. Public opinion on animals is very powerful. I don't even follow football and had never even heard of him.
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    I do follow football, and have never heard of him either.
     
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    japancool said:
    The only reason that most people pay attention to this story is not because they care about the cat, or about animal cruelty. They just want to see someone rich take a fall.
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    I think you are 100% wrong. If it had been a video of someone completely unknown on a council extate it would have had the same reaction that something should be done about it. The fact he is an, apparently, known footballer just means it is easier for the authorities to deal with and it will be done with publicity. The additional anger is with the football team treating the incident as irrelevant to their need for points.
     
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    Newchodge said:
    I think you are 100% wrong. If it had been a video of someone completely unknown on a council extate it would have had the same reaction that something should be done about it. The fact he is an, apparently, known footballer just means it is easier for the authorities to deal with and it will be done with publicity. The additional anger is with the football team treating the incident as irrelevant to their need for points.
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    I disagree. I doubt there would have been anything like the kind of outcry if it had been some unknown on a council estate, and it certainly wouldn't have been plastered all over the news.
     
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    WaveJumper said:
    Well she wasn't "famous" but lost her job and was all over social media and the Beeb at the time
    www.bbc.co.uk

    Anger after woman filmed kicking and hitting horse

    A video shared by anti-hunt campaigners shows a woman kicking and hitting a horse.
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    Not sure if it is the same story, but a female teacher caught hitting a horse and maltreating it was basically sacked for the same thing, animal cruelty should have serious consequences, whoever you are.
     
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    MBE2017 said:
    Not sure if it is the same story, but a female teacher caught hitting a horse and maltreating it was basically sacked for the same thing, animal cruelty should have serious consequences, whoever you are.
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    Yep that was her I believe even the local church dropped her as warden
     
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    Never underestimate the animal feelings in the country. They go across all boundaries - age, sex, class, location and financial. Animal cruelty generate (via the RSPCA) £130 million, down from £140 million - the NSPCC generated £121 million in donations. That historically has been a typical split - animals get more donations than cruelty to children. Just how it is!
     
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    atmosbob said:
    Footballers and other celebrities are role models for millions. Whether its rape, abuse, wife beating or kicking a cat the clubs have a simple moral answer. "You're fired".
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    Out of interest, where would you draw the line? Late returning a library book? Double parking? Littering?

    Heard Ian Dale speak about this (he's a West Ham fan) and he didn't want Zouma playing, but could see things from the club's perspective. They're in debt, and he's a £25 million pound player. They simply can't afford to just drop him. Not playing him could mean the difference between Champion's League football next season or not, and that's a serious financial incentive.
     
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    MikeJ said:
    Not playing him could mean the difference between Champion's League football next season or not, and that's a serious financial incentive.
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    Its only a game!

    I am old enough to remember when Professional footballers got paid £16 per week.
     
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    paulears said:
    Never underestimate the animal feelings in the country. They go across all boundaries - age, sex, class, location and financial. Animal cruelty generate (via the RSPCA) £130 million, down from £140 million - the NSPCC generated £121 million in donations. That historically has been a typical split - animals get more donations than cruelty to children. Just how it is!
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    Quite. And people in this country are happy to help raise money to evacuate dogs from Afghanistan and then moan about "animals over people" when it actually happens.
     
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    japancool said:
    Quite. And people in this country are happy to help raise money to evacuate dogs from Afghanistan and then moan about "animals over people" when it actually happens.
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    I think it was rather expected that the government would pay for and organise the evacuation of people from Afghanistan, but no one expected the government to pay for animals, so money was raised. I don't believe anyone thought their money would go to evacuating the animals instead of the people.
     
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