Lyon midfielder Nemanja Matic has been handed a two-game domestic ban after taping over a Pride badge during Ligue 1's anti-homophobia campaign.
The 36-year-old’s bizarre gesture came while the French top flight were trying to combat homophobia in football across the country.
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Players from all teams wear badges to help raise awareness, something that Matic appeared to take offence to as he taped over his during Lyon’s 2-0 win over Angers.
Matic is said to be a member of the Serbian Orthodox Church the Daily Mail, and he claims wearing the badge goes against his religion.
LFP also handed Le Havre midfielder Ahmed Hassan a two-game ban for refusing to wear the anti-homophobia badge during his side's 3-2 loss to Strasbourg.