{"id":7736,"date":"2023-11-08T06:04:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T03:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/7736\/bongi-mbonambi-curry-accusation-was\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T06:04:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T03:04:39","slug":"bongi-mbonambi-curry-accusation-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=7736","title":{"rendered":"Bongi Mbonambi: Curry accusation was &#8216;unprofessional&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bongi Mbonambi: Curry accusation was &#8216;unprofessional&#8217;\u060c<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi has denied using discriminatory language towards England flanker Tom Curry during the Rugby World Cup semi-final in October, calling the allegations against him &#8220;unprofessional &#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>World Rugby, which was also asked to review a similar incident during a match between the teams in London last year, found insufficient evidence after a review of video and audio footage, as well as statements players on both sides.<\/p>\n<p>The Springboks hooker believes Curry misinterpreted his instructions to his teammates in Afrikaans, which sounded similar to the allegedly discriminatory language, during the tense 16-15 victory in Paris.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"module-iframe-wrapper \">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"null\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" class=\"frame iframe-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ESP4357890697\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"false\" mozallowfullscreen=\"false\" and=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" seemless=\"\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s a very sad thing when you live in a first world country and you think the rest of the world speaks English,&#8221; Mbonambi told BBC Sport Africa on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was unprofessional of them. They could have gone to a website and looked up an English dictionary and the word in Afrikaans. [in South Africa] understood, but obviously their camp misunderstood.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m glad it was resolved and it&#8217;s all a thing of the past. But I never called him racist names.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Choice<\/h2>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>World <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/rugby\/\"   title=\"Rugby\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">Rugby<\/a> acknowledged that Curry had made the accusation in good faith, but the outcome infuriated England&#8217;s Rugby Football Union officials, who said they &#8220;fully supported Tom Curry in denouncing the abusive racist behavior he committed.&#8221; was victim.<\/p>\n<p>Curry and Mbonambi were both victims of online abuse following the match, leading to heavy criticism from both teams.<\/p>\n<p>Mbonambi then played just three minutes in South Africa&#8217;s 12\u201311 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/tag\/win\/\"   title=\"win\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">win<\/a> over New Zealand in the final as he had to leave the field with a knee injury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bongi Mbonambi: Curry accusation was &#8216;unprofessional&#8217;\u060c South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi has denied using discriminatory language towards England flanker Tom Curry during the Rugby World Cup semi-final in October, calling the allegations against him &#8220;unprofessional &#8220;. 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