JAKARTA - Kurt Zouma's disgraceful act towards his two long-tailed pet cats. He was not only fined West Ham United billions of rupiah, but also terminated the sponsorship contract.
A short video showing Zouma molesting the cats in his house went viral. Zouma was seen holding a Bengal cat and then dropping it on the floor and kicking it like a soccer ball.
Not only that, Zouma was also caught on camera throwing shoes at another cat. The poor animal had to run away from the violence by the French player.
The video, which was allegedly recorded by Zouma's sister, immediately caught the attention of furious netizens. In fact, the animal protection charity in the UK RSPCA condemned Zouma's actions.
West Ham United as the club that Zouma defended also intervened. They also condemned the animal violence committed by the players by imposing a maximum fine.
"West Ham United can confirm that Kurt Zouma has been fined the maximum possible amount following his actions in the video that went viral. The player immediately paid the fine and requested that the money be donated to an animal protection charity," read a West Ham statement.
Quoted from The Sun, Thursday, the fine that must be paid by Zouma reached 250,000 pounds, or the equivalent of IDR 4.9 billion. The amount is equivalent to twice the weekly salary of the 27-year-old defender.
It didn't stop there, the aftermath of the violence that Zouma did to his cat also made Adidas immediately take a big decision. The world-class sports producer chose to cut off cooperation with Zouma.
Adidas, which is known to be Zouma's personal sponsor, immediately took firm steps because they themselves have noble principles about protecting fellow living beings.
"We have completed the investigation process and can confirm that Kurt Zouma is no longer an Adidas athlete. No animal should be tortured and treated cruelly," said a spokesman for Adidas as reported by Sky Sports, Wednesday, February 9 evening WIB.
Finally, West Ham United also gave Kurt Zouma an additional penalty. It has been confirmed that the player will not play against Leicester City this weekend.
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