We all have our own sense of humor, but most of us understand there's a time and a place for making jokes.
At work, right after a major setback, probably isn't the right time.
Brazilian soccer player, Marcelo Antonio Guedes Filho didn't seem to get that memo. He was reportedly cut from his Lyon, France team for making inappropriate jokes during a regrouping session.
In August 2021, the French team lost against the Angers—also of the French league—with a final score of 3-0.
ESPN's Julien Lauren reported Filho made crude butt and bathroom jokes while Lyon's club captain, Leo Dubois, was attempting to strategize with the team about how to move forward from the loss and rally their spirits.
Team Manager Peter Bosz and Sporting Director Juninho Pernambucano were both in attendance. Filho proceeded to interrupt them as well.
Amidst the locker room meeting, Filho proceeded to interrupt the discussion with loud farts and constant laughing.
Lauren reported:
"Marcelo was caught laughing during captain Leo Dubois' speech to rally the troops following the game, which didn't go down well with manager Peter Bosz and sporting director Juninho."
"However, according to ESPN sources, Marcelo was also disciplined by the club for repeatedly farting among his teammates in the dressing room and laughing in the presence of Juninho and Bosz."
Despite Filho's important contributions to the team and high scoring performance, Filho's actions in August 2021 were deemed inexcusable. The decision for the Lyon team to move forward without him was made in January 2022.
Though farting itself is a perfectly normal bodily function that sometimes happens without our control, Filho was doing so excessively with the intention of joking around, though the behavior was hardly appropriate at the time.
Some thought Filho's actions were incredibly immature.
One must contribute to a positive team atmosphere.— John Gallaher (@John Gallaher) 1652230178
He\u2019s really immature if he\u2019s doing it on purpose the farting part. The laughing I don\u2019t see how they get mad unless he\u2019s laughing when they\u2019re losing. Both sides should be better— Joker\ud83c\udccf (@Joker\ud83c\udccf) 1652189610
I'm surprised at people's reactions to this. I mean, if you can't act mature, what do you expect? It's bad manners to intentionally fart where people have gathered, and if you do, you excuse yourself.— Tall and Dark. (@Tall and Dark.) 1652192642
Scientists say that farting is good coz all toxic gases are removed from the body but this guy did it in the wrong place— Ernest b\u00fak\u00eb (@Ernest b\u00fak\u00eb) 1652206060
Others thought that dropping him from the team was a bit much.
Everyone farts & laughing is the best way to overcome the shame, sometimes it happens unexpectedly so it's silly that a player (Marcelo) was dropped from his team cos of this; Besides, this happened in the dressing room so why make a big deal out of it. This sends the wrong msg.— Daniel Regha (@Daniel Regha) 1652189884
ain\u2019t seeing any problem. Maybe that\u2019s his stress management and anxiety before the games and training.— Tom (@Tom) 1652193395
Imagine the meeting. "Listen, its not that we don't appreciate a good fart joke here at Lyon, its just that, we are not Nickelodeon FC. We gotta let you cut the cheese somewhere else"— Seb **\U/** \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\udde8 (@Seb **\U/** \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\udde8) 1652190878
The word "continuous" there, those it mean he has been caught doing it intentionally on several occasions? Because if it's just on one occasion then it's not right. They should know the reason why it happened, because sometimes the body system can be funny. Lol— Ab Joe (@Ab Joe) 1652214181
Filho was picked up by team Bordeaux for the next season.
He denied the reason for his contract being cut at Lyon.
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