A post shared by Marco Grüll (@marcogruell)A rising star in European soccer has apologized for chanting homophobic slurs with his teammates following a match.
Marco Grüll, a 25-year-old winger who plays for the most successful club in Austria, Rapid Vienna, was singing the questionable phrase in the wake of the team’s recent 3-0 win over Austria Vienna.
In one clip, he can be seen shouting alongside a veteran teammate, Guido Burgstaller, and assistant coach Stefan Kulovits. Outsports identifies the German chant as “Wir sind keine oaschwoamen Veilchen!”Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.The phrase translates to, “We are not little ass-loving violets.”The anti-gay connotation is obvious.
Rapid Co-Trainer Stefan Kulovits sowie die Spieler Guido Burgstaller und Marco Grüll nach dem großen Wiener Derby gegen die Austria mit widerlicher Homophobie.