Trevor Noah joked Monday about France’s World Cup victory, saying Africa won, some team members being of African descent.
Talking to his studio audience, but not as part of The Daily Show broadcast, Noah read a letter from Gerard Araud, Ambassador of France to the U.S., protesting his joke:
I watched with great attention your July 17 show when you spoke of the victory of the French team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final which took place last Sunday. I heard your words about an “African” victory. Nothing could be less true.
As many of the players have already stated themselves, their parents may have come from another country, but the great majority of them, all but two out of 23 were born in France. They were educated in France. They learned to play soccer in France. They are French citizens. They’re proud of their country, France. The...
Talking to his studio audience, but not as part of The Daily Show broadcast, Noah read a letter from Gerard Araud, Ambassador of France to the U.S., protesting his joke:
I watched with great attention your July 17 show when you spoke of the victory of the French team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final which took place last Sunday. I heard your words about an “African” victory. Nothing could be less true.
As many of the players have already stated themselves, their parents may have come from another country, but the great majority of them, all but two out of 23 were born in France. They were educated in France. They learned to play soccer in France. They are French citizens. They’re proud of their country, France. The...
- 7/19/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Trevor Noah fired back at French ambassador to the U.S. Gerard Araud after the latter sent him a letter criticizing his controversial joke that "Africa won the World Cup" earlier this week.
The Daily Show host revealed on a "Between the Scenes" segment on his show Wednesday night that the ambassador had penned a letter to him that argued "nothing could be less true" than Noah's joke. Only two of the 23 members of France's World Cup-winning team came directly from Africa, Araud wrote; others' parents had immigrated from there. "This, even in ...
The Daily Show host revealed on a "Between the Scenes" segment on his show Wednesday night that the ambassador had penned a letter to him that argued "nothing could be less true" than Noah's joke. Only two of the 23 members of France's World Cup-winning team came directly from Africa, Araud wrote; others' parents had immigrated from there. "This, even in ...
- 7/18/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.