Sorry for my gay comment: Blatter

Gay rights activists have reacted furiously after Blatter joked that gay football fans should "refrain" from sex during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.

Asked about concerns over the treatment of gay fans at the tournament, Blatter responded: "I would say that they should refrain from any sexual activities."

Blatter's remarks are just the latest example of the 74-year-old football chief putting his foot in his mouth.
He told women footballers in 2004 that the best way to make their sport more popular would be to wear "tighter shorts." Earlier this year, he suggested that John Terry's alleged affair would have been applauded in Latin countries.

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