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# Controversy

Last week
12th March 2023 - 18th March 2023
# Controversy
BBC urged to get a ‘grip’ as Match of the Day 2 set to air without presenters
Sunday’s Women’s Super League coverage featured a reduced format.
This month
March 2023
# Academy Awards
QUIZ: How much do you know about these controversial Oscars moments?
Only last year, the infamous Will Smith Oscars slap broke the internet, and helped to boost publicity massively for the awards.
# Controversy
Barcelona charged with corruption over referee payments
Two of the club’s former presidents, Josep Maria Bartomeu and Sandro Rosell and the former refereeing chief Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira are facing the same charge.
# Controversy
Support for unvaccinated Djokovic's bid to enter US
The Serbian star is currently barred from entering the country.
Last month
February 2023
# Niall Collins
Junior Minister Niall Collins to make Dáil statement on 2001 housing application
The three party leaders have stated their full confidence in the minister of state.
# Controversy
Barca facing questions after paying millions to ex-refereeing chief's company
The online investigative site El Confidencial also revealed on Friday that two other companies are being investigated in connection with the affair.
# Ashbourne Cup controversy
'The fact that our college camogie career just ended one morning over text is just crazy'
UL had their invitation to the Ashbourne Cup finals weekend withdrawn after a scoring mix-up.
January
January 2023
# Controversy
Chelsea’s Mudryk unlikely to face ban over racial slur
The FA is seeking clarification about a social media post.
# Controversy
Djokovic father filmed with fans holding Russian flags at Australian Open
The Serbian star had just booked his place in the tournament semi-final with a straight-sets thumping of Russia’s Andrey Rublev.
# Controversy
Patrick Reed likens Rory McIlroy to 'immature little child' amid tee-flicking incident
Tensions have risen at the Dubai Desert Classic.
# Controversy
All-Ireland club final mess grows as Glen-Kilmacud saga looks set to rumble on
Both sets of players and their clubs have found themselves in a sticky spot.
# SIPO
Heather Humphreys accuses Sinn Féin of setting up 'kangaroo court' against Paschal Donohoe
The minister said that Sinn Féin wasn’t affording Donohoe due process and seeking to act as ‘judge, jury and executioner’ against him.
# Controversy
Eubank Jr wears rainbow armband, Smith's 'homophobic remarks' condemned
It came after an unpleasant exchange with Liam Smith as the pair came in under the middleweight limit for Saturday night’s grudge bout.
# House Of Commons
Brexiteer MP Andrew Bridgen stripped of Tory whip for comparing vaccines to Holocaust
Fellow Tories as well as Holocaust remembrance groups have slammed Bridgen’s remarks on Covid-19 vaccines.
# Controversy
French football chief apologises for Zidane remarks after Mbappe labels them 'disrespectful'
Noel Le Graet admitted he was ‘clumsy’ after dismissing the potential interest in coaching the national team.
Last year
2022
# Controversy
Football legend Ali Daei's family ordered off flight
The former Bayern Munich striker said his wife and daughter had flown on a Mahan Air flight
# Controversy
'Hateful' racist abuse of France's World Cup runners-up slammed
Kingsley Coman and Aurelien Tchouameni, who missed their penalties in the shootout, were targeted.
# Arrests
Explainer: What's been going on with the European Parliament arrests over Qatar?
Four people have been charged with “money laundering and corruption”.
# Sorry
NBA star apologises 'deeply' for post: 'I'm not anti-semitic'
Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving made the comments in an interview with SportsNet New York.
# 2022
World Cup organisers apologise after staff threaten to 'smash' Danish TV crew's camera
They claimed security staff mistakenly interrupted a live broadcast.
# Controversy
Fifa forbid Danish World Cup squad from wearing pro-human rights shirts
Qatar has faced criticism for its treatment of foreign workers.
# Controversy
'Do you realise who you sent off?' Pique's Barcelona career ends on a sour note
The Catalan side still managed to earn a hard-fought 2-1 win over Osasuna.
# Controversy
Hacking gang targeted Qatar World Cup critics
A dozen lawyers, journalists and famous people were victims of the scheme.
# Claim
NBA star says 'anti-Semitic' label 'not justified'
Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving caused controversy with a recent tweet.
# Controversy
Nottingham Forest boss annoyed by deleted tweet about Wolves
Steve Cooper was less than impressed while after the victory, their opponents responded with a post of their own.
# DNA testing
US Supreme Court hears case of Texas man on death row for murder
Reed, an African-American man, was convicted by an all-white jury in 1998 of rape and murder
# Controversy
Reaction to Iker Casillas tweet shows need for 'a lot of education'
England international Lucy Bronze has given her thoughts on the matter.
# Controversy
NFL consultant involved in clearing Tagovailoa fired - reports
The organisation’s Players Association requested a review of the concussion procedures used to evaluate the Miami Dolphins quarterback.
# Controversy
Liverpool fans to sue Uefa over Champions League fiasco
A French Senate inquiry contradicted initial assertions by the organisation.
# Controversy
Boston Celtics suspend head coach Ime Udoka for entire NBA season
The man who brought them to last season’s NBA Finals ‘violations of team policies’ by having a consensual relationship with a female member of the Celtics staff.
# Controversy
Chess champion Magnus Carlsen quits game amid cheating allegations
The 31-year-old five-time world champion did not give an explanation.
# Controversy
Celtic fans chant through minute’s applause in memory of the Queen
Some Hoops fans chanted ‘if you hate the Royal Family clap your hands’ while a banner containing the same phrase could be seen in the away end.
# Allegation
Outcry in Brazil over 'racist' remark on Vinicius Junior
Pele, Neymar and other big names voiced their outrage on Friday.
# Big call
Foley denies deliberate time wasting as Wallabies lock Swain is cited
Mathieu Raynal made a controversial decision in the final minute in Melbourne yesterday.
# Controversy
Robert Troy resigns as junior minister amid property declarations controversy
The politician was in hot water over a failure to declare property to the Dáil Register of Members’ Interests.
# sanna marin
Finnish PM apologises for inappropriate photo of her friends taken at official residence
“I think the picture is not appropriate, I apologise for it. Such a picture should not have been taken,” Marin said.
# Controversy
German arrested for Hitler salute to Israeli athletes
The incident comes at a sensitive time, with Munich hosting the European Championships ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Olympics massacre.
# Killorglin
Department of Agriculture says it is 'aware' of recent Puck Fair animal welfare controversy
The three-day festival began yesterday in Co Kerry.
# Criticism
Questions remain about Sabina Higgins' letter on conflict in Ukraine, politicians say
A spokesperson for Michael D Higgins said the president has been “unequivocal in his condemnation” of Russia’s invasion.
# Controversy
Beyonce to remove offensive lyric from new album after criticism from disability advocates
The US singer will re-record the track Heated from her latest album Renaissance.