Barcelona starlet Hector Fort has been within the headlines over the past week or two, and now has been focused with hateful abuse on-line. The 18-year-old, slicing his tooth within the Blaugrana first group, was pictured with drag queen and LGBTQIA+ activist Brigitte Lamoure.
Throughout final weekend’s 4-3 victory over Celta Vigo, Fort was seen reacting with frustration after remaining on the bench, and refusing a hug from supervisor Hansi Flick. The German supervisor then had a phrase in his ear, however publicly criticised Fort’s behaviour in his press convention on Monday.
Official: Marc-André ter Stegen has obtained the medical inexperienced mild. @FCBarcelona pic.twitter.com/V2b2cp2tbY
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) April 25, 2025
Fort would obtain the chance he was in search of on Tuesday although, placing in a stable show from left-back in opposition to RCD Mallorca, earlier than coming off after 77 minutes. It ought to be famous that following Barcelona’s win over Celta Vigo, ahead Borja Iglesias complained of homophobic abuse from Culers within the aftermath. Now Fort has suffered the identical destiny.
On the twenty eighth of March, Fort was current on the Worldwide Sport Solidarity gala, the twentieth of its type, an organisation that gives grants and alternatives to marginalised youngsters. He was pictured with Lamoure in his arms, and throughout the week, the Barcelona-based drag queen posted the image with the caption ‘Resurrection Sunday’.
Moltes gràcies pel vostre escrit i suport. Es una llástima tant d’odi. Però aixó ens ha de servir per seguir lluitant per una societat lliure, laica, diversa i inclusiva‼️💪🏼💖 https://t.co/spYQXVsPKw
— Brigitta Lamoure (@BrigittaLamoure) April 24, 2025
That put up was met with a variety of homophobic feedback focusing on Fort and questioning his sexuality. Nevertheless it has been met with sturdy condemnation by varied organisations and Barcelona followers, together with the Observatory in opposition to LGBTI-phobia in Catalonia.
“Thanks very a lot in your writing and help. It’s a disgrace there’s a lot hate. However this could assist us to proceed preventing for a free, secular, various and inclusive society,” Lamoure herself wrote on her Twitter/X account.
As per ARA (by way of Marca), Barcelona have additionally condemned the abuse, saying “FC Barcelona all the time and in every single place condemns homophobic attitudes in society and sport.” Fort himself has not commented on the matter publicly.