He made the apology on Twitter, where he has 400 followers, while his post criticizing bi Superman was made on Instagram, where he has 260,000 followers. Just as you defend what you believe, I also have the right to defend what I believe.” If I have to choose a side, I’m on the side that I think is right! I stay with my beliefs, values and ideas.”īut this week, he issued a nonapology-apology after his comments came under widespread criticism: “I came here to apologize to everyone who was offended by my opinion, for standing up for what I believe. Mauricio Souza, who has made other homophobic remarks before, according to media reports, followed up later by defending his post, saying, “Nowadays, right is wrong and wrong is right… Don’t depend on me. Thank you, DC, for thinking of representing all of us, not just a part.” “If an image like that worries you, I’m sorry, but I have something new for your fragile heterosexuality. “It’s funny that I didn’t ‘go straight’ seeing male superheroes kissing women,” Douglas Souza wrote on social media, referencing what Mauricio Souza wrote without naming him. Mauricio and Douglas played together on Brazil’s Olympic volleyball team.
A post shared by Mauricio Souza used a raised eyebrow and a lips zipped emoji in the post, which drew condemnation from many in Brazilian sports, including fellow volleyball player Douglas Souza, who is gay.
