The International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) has approved the fans to wear rainbow colored clothes in the World Cup stadiums.
However, American Brian Davis was escorted from the stands for his bracelet.
– She was very aggressive, he says
Brian Davis did not watch a second of the United States’ crucial World Cup group stage match against Iran before he had to leave the field.
Because before the game started, the policemen escorted him away from the stands. They saw the rainbow-colored American armband – which is a symbol of the LGBTQ community.
– I went through the security check with her. The guard said it was fine, I was talking to a gentleman. When I was sitting on the bleachers in my seat they came and told me to take it off. I answered “No,” Davis told the Danish journalist Rasmus Tantoldt.
“They twisted my arm.”
video movie on Twitter It shows Davis’ surprise being led out of the ring by several police officers.
– They twisted my arm a bit, but I’m fine otherwise. Davis says he was very aggressive.
But then he was allowed to return to his seat in the stands and watched the USA’s 1-0 victory over Iran with the colorful rainbow armband around his arm.
“Today was eventful. But I am ready for the game.”Davis writes on the photo Twitter Where the thumbs up.
FIFA allowed the colors of the rainbow
At the beginning of the World Cup in Qatar, pictures and videos circulated of fans who were stopped by security guards in the stadiums for wearing clothes or accessories in rainbow colors.
But information came out last week that FIFA, which has banned national teams from wearing the “One Love” armband, is allowing fans to wear the colors of the rainbow on their kit for the rest of the tournament.
