UK soccer club West Ham United fined their player Kurt Zouma 300000 euros for animal cruelty, after Zouma himself spread a video online showing him kicking his cat through the kitchen like a football, throwing shoes at the terrified animal and hitting it on the head with it, while his toddler was watching.
More than 100000 Brits have signed a petition asking the justice system to prosecute Zouma.
Adidas has cancelled it's sponsor contract with him, and West Ham itself lost a sponsor too, after they allowed Zouma to play a match despite the outrage.
During the game, Zouma was boo'd by the crowd all match long, and when he was tackled and down on the ground with an injury, the crowd cheered "this is how your cat feels!"
Zouma's cats have been collected from his villa by the RSPCA for checkup and investigation, and they are considering pressing charges.
In his home country, France, the French version of the RSPCA, Fondation 30 Millions d'Amis, is considering sueing too.
In France, someone can get 4 years in prison for animal cruelty, regardless where the crime was committed.
The abuse is extra embarassing for Zouma's wife, who works as a project manager for the French organisation Seed, which protects tigers. Zouma himself is embassador for the organisation.
Note that I posted this in the sad thread because I feel sad for the poor cat, not for the asshole.
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