Chris Kirkland defends comments suggesting Kurt Zouma cat kicking is worse than racism

on this link here.“There was a lot of talk about whether we should or shouldn’t play him? The big thing for me was how long do we leave him out - two, four, six games? What would be the period?“So he played. It will not make any other game any easier.“But I could think of other people in other walks of life who make mistakes and sometimes, nowadays, it seems apologies are not enough to clear things up.”The RSPCA have taken Zouma's two cats from his home, West Ham have fined him £250,000 and the 27-year-old could still face criminal charges.As for West Ham's responsibility to look after the player amid such a ferocious backlash, Moyes said: “The boy's so remorseful and disappointed.

David Moyes saying that it could be a possibility.The organisation have said that they are still looking into the player - and that they have not received so far a donation from West Ham, who fined Zouma £250,000 and said that they would be sending an amount the charity’s way.The 27-year-old still could face charges for animal cruelty following a viral video that appeared to show the defender physically abusing his cat.Despite the uproar, Moyes has said that he will carry on selecting Zouma, as he had for the Hammers’ 1-0 win against Watford on February 8.The Scottish boss, 58, said: "In most drink-driving offences, they have to go to classes to learn from it."I think the RSPCA will provide us with some courses to help him understand how to treat animals."We will do everything we can to help Kurt get better. As a club, we will do everything we can so that we can resolve it."He is being treated the same way as any other player.

West Ham did the right thing playing Kurt Zouma even though that video of him made me feel sick.The Premier League haven't banned him. Why should West Ham? Why should they make the rules?I don't think West Ham had any choice. They have a once in a lifetime opportunity to get in the Champions League and he's their best defender.You can't punish the club for one man's stupidity and if you're David Moyes you have to play him and wait for him to face the consequences.If you're the club, and you're paying him a fortune, and you need him, and the police have taken no action against him - you need to play him! West Ham condemned him.

Cat slapper Kurt Zouma could be charged by the RSPCA 'within days' as inspectors continue their investigations into the incident. West Ham defender Zouma, 27, has reportedly already been questioned by the charity's officers. Other witnesses have also been approached about the shocking footage of the star kicking and slapping his pet.

Brigitte Bardot has said Kurt Zouma should be ‘dropped’ from the French national team for a video showing him kicking and slapping his pet cat. The French actress, 87, who has starred in dozens of films, including Don Juan and the classic And God Created Woman, has demanded that the West Ham centre-back should face justice over the video.

West Ham.But in one fell swoop this week, the likeable Scot has undone all this great work following his shambolic handling of the now engulfing the Hammers.To recap. In a mindless act of cretinous proportions, video footage emerged on social media of Zouma kicking and slapping his pet cat, to bring more shame on the reputation of pampered and privileged millionaire footballers.This all took place in full view of his child, but despite the public outrage and some grovelling apologies from both Zouma and his club, Moyes' idea of teaching Zouma a lesson was to pick him in his starting XI for the midweek game with Watford.Moyes wants to get into the top four and the Champions League, which would be worth upwards of £30million.So a club which also has a vice-chairwoman with expertise in brand awareness in the shape of Karen Brady, has taken the decision to put money before morals.Read the room, David.

THIS Morning host Dermot O'Leary slammed West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma today after he was filmed kicking his pet cat in a sickening video. Cat-lover Dermot told Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield he was unable to watch the disturbing clip, exclusively revealed by The Sun.

disgusting video showing him physically attacking his poor cat, the club and management showed a total disregard for the feelings of the nation. Right now some 58 per cent of households in the UK own pets: 12.8million have dogs; 12.2m have cats.

West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has been dropped by Adidas amid calls for him to be banned from the France national team as the fallout from his cat slapping video continues. Animal charity the RSPCA took the defender's pet cats away after videos circulated on social media on Tuesday of him kicking and slapping one of them.

Footballer Kurt Zouma’s two cats have been seized by the RSCPA while an investigation into viral footage of him kicking one of them is investigated, the animal welfare charity has confirmed.

Kurt Zouma has been fined £250,000 and had his two cats taken into the care of the RSCPA after a video of the footballer kicking one of the animals appeared online.

Liam Gallagher has hit out at shamed footballer Kurt Zouma after he was seen kicking and hitting his pet cat in a shocking video.The former Oasis frontman took to Twitter to fire a warning shot at the West Ham centre back over the clips which were posted online by the French footballer's brother.The footage caused outrage across the country as Kurt appeared picking up his pet cat before dropping it and kicking it across the room.He was then seen chasing the feline before slapping it to the ground as a young child was seen holding the animal up for him.Throughout the footage, his brother was heard laughing at the cruel actions, while the cat was seen fleeing in terror.Animal lover Liam - who performed at last night's Brit Awards - has since posted the warning about harming cats.He posted: "Oh and by the way don’t f*** with the cats."Liam is a cat owner himself, often proudly sharing images of his own pair of pet pussies Sid and Nancy.Following his tweet, he tellingly posted a picture of the pair sitting in his bed together to his Twitter page.Meanwhile, West Ham have come under fire after Zouma was allowed to play in last night's Premier League fixture against Watford at the Hammers home ground, London Stadium.The decision has led to heavy criticism for David Moyes and the powers that be at the club from fans who believe the player should have been suspended due to the shocking video footage.Football fans took to social media to lash out at the decision after he was heavily booed every time he got a touch on the ball on the pitch.One wrote: "Zouma should be in a cell not playing on a football pitch tonight.

West Ham star was filmed kicking and slapping his pet cat in a horrifying video.Footage emerged at the weekend of Zouma, 27, brutally manhandling a helpless feline which was booted across his £2 million mansion.Now a legal complaint has been filed against the Frenchman who took to the field on Tuesday evening for the Hammers 1-0 win over Watford despite calls for the manager David Moyes to suspend him.Despite initial reports that the Metropolitan Police won't be investigating the incident, lawyers from animal rights group 30 Million Friends Foundation have contacted a prosecution service in Paris.A spokesperson for the Foundation, via the Daily Mail, said: "We condemn this heinous act, have asked that the player be suspended from the France team, and filed a legal complaint against him."Article 113-6 of the French Penal Code states a native citizen can be prosecuted for criminal acts carried out abroad, meaning Zouma could be subject to an investigation from French police.France introduced strict new animal protection laws last year with the ‘mistreatment of animals’ punishable by up to four years in prison alongside a fine equivalent to £50,000.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Gary Lineker has taken to Twitter to respond after Springwatch host Chris Packham issued a call for his help after a disturbing video of West Ham player Kurt Zouma allegedly "kicking his cat and slapping it around" was released yesterday.The wildlife presenter, 60, asked for a "favour" from the BBC sports broadcaster, 61, while branding the West Ham player's actions "not something in any way, space, or form acceptable."In view of his 528,000 followers, the former Everton footballer responded to the wildlife expert's video.Gary wrote: "Hi Chris, I’m sure you saw my tweet yesterday."I hope the relative authorities will take the required action."As you say it was an awful act of cruelty on that poor cat," he ended his reply.Yesterday, the Springwatch star posted a video directly appealing for help from the pundit.Chris said: "Hello Gary, Chris Packham here."Very sadly we've never met, I've always been a great fan of yours, of your play on the field and your work subsequently."I particularly like the way you stand up robustly for issues, drawing attention to things that we need to think about more widely, so top work on that account."But the fandom has to stop there," he said, as he finished gushing over the star.Chris went on: "I want to call upon you if I may to ask a favour."Us that work within the environmental wildlife and animal welfare world and I know you've helped us before, thank you very much for reposting the tweet about the snaring campaign that we're running at the moment."But it will have come to your notice I'm sure that a premiership footballer playing for West Ham has allegedly been kicking his cat and slapping it around in front of children in what appears to be his kitchen"This is, I'm sure you will

RICHARD Madeley slammed West Ham's decision to play defender Kurt Zouma after a horrific video of him kicking his cat. He lashed out at the London club during an interview with London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Good Morning Britain today, saying: “Would you agree it was shameless for West Ham to play him last night?" Richard, 65, continued: “It’s the definition of shameless, and contempt of public opinion, including their own fans.” “(West Ham) fans booed him every time he got a touch of the ball.

Watford fans chanted a savage song at cat slapper Kurt Zouma on Tuesday night after the West Ham United defender went down injured.Zouma controversially started their meeting in the Premier League at the London Stadium after footage of him kicking and slapping his cat emerged online earlier in the day.He had been expected to be dropped by manager David Moyes after the club condemned his actions, despite police confirming they would not be investigating the 27-year-old.With the RSPCA receiving a plethora of complaints over the footage, Watford fans have now taken it upon themselves to taunt the former Chelsea man.Zouma went down injured during the first half of Tuesday's match and needed to receive treatment from the Hammers' medical staff as a result.While down on the pitch, the visiting Watford supporters reportedly began singing: “That’s how your cat feels."Zouma was able to continue despite going down injured, having avoided being dropped by the club.West Ham were quick to condemn his actions after the shocking footage of him and his pet cat emerged on social media on Tuesday morning.Should Kurt Zouma have been dropped by West Ham United? Let us know in the comments section below.The RSPCA have also been bombarded with complaints in the wake of the incident, whilst the police backtracked on plans to investigate Zouma over his actions.Zouma himself released an apology later on Tuesday, which read: “I want to apologise for my actions. There are no excuses for my behaviour, which I sincerely regret.“I also want to say how deeply sorry I am to anyone who was upset by the video.

EASTENDERS actor Danny Hatchard is furiously boycotting West Ham after Kurt Zouma was videoed abusing his cat in a horrific video. Animal-lover Danny has supported the Premier League team his "whole life" but refuses to continue backing them unless Zouma is sacked. The soap star, 30, has shared his strong feelings in a furious rant online, branding the defender a "c***".

UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz has taken aim at West Ham and France defender Kurt Zouma after a video that showed him kicking and slapping his pet cat went viral.Zouma has apologised for his actions while being condemned by both his club and the RSPCA, with Blachowicz now lashing out at his fellow sportsman on Twitter, where he has more than 130,000 followers thanks to his MMA success.His message, which has brought in 11 thousand likes in a matter of ours, challenges the 27-year-old to try and treat him the same way he treated the animal, suggesting it wouldn't end well.Blachowicz wrote: If you are so tough mother******, @KurtZouma, try to kick me."Adding: "What a piece of shit. No tolerance for animal cruelty."That came before Zouma was handed a shock start in the Premier League against Watford, with West Ham fans left fuming at their club for the decision.Blachowicz won the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship with a win over Dominick Reyes back in 2020, after Jon Jones chose to walk away from the division.He defended the belt once by beating previously undefeated Israel Adesanya on points before he was submitted by veteran Glover Teixeira back in October.Blachowicz had been due to return to the octagon against Aleksandar Rakic in March, but had to withdraw due to injury.Both West Ham and Zouma had released response before Blachowicz spoke, with the club saying that the matter will be dealt with internally.Zouma had said in his own statement: "I want to apologise for my actions.

West Ham in the Premier League despite police making a U-turn over his actions and the RSPCA being swamped with thousands of complaints.The France international has been picked to start by David Moyes against Watford on Tuesday less that 24 hours after a video emerged of the player kicking and slapping his pet cat.Despite the horrific abuse, police initially said that they would not be opening an investigation, before making a U-turn on that stance after the RSPCA were inundated with complaints.West Ham look to have forgiven their defender following an apology in which he promised that his behaviour was an isolated incident, and will not be repeated.After Sky Sports reported that the Metropolitan Police would not follow up with an investigation, CBS have reported that it had been passed over from Surrey Police to Essex.They add that inquires will now be made into the matter.With the initial video being shared by The Sun, they now add that RSPCA staff have received thousands of complaints from worried members of the public.The start has left many West Ham fans feeling furious, with one person saying: "Zouma is still playing?!!!!! No, that’s unacceptable. What does that say about us as a club? Shameful."With a second adding: "Speechless.

West Ham star abusing his cat.The TalkSPORT host hit out at the "sickening" footage on Tuesday morning's breakfast show after Zouma, 27, was filmed kicking the helpless feline across his £2 million mansion.The two-time Premier League winner was also seen throwing shoes and slapping the cat across the face in a horrifying video that has sent social media into meltdown, condemning the actions of the Frenchman.Now Woods has slammed Zouma for the gut-wrenching film that was uploaded to Snapchat with laughter from behind the camera."It's not even that you just got caught, someone has filmed you surreptitiously," she said on TalkSPORT."You're performing to the camera, and you think it's alright to treat a cat like that."I can't get my head around the fact that he knows he's being filmed, he's performing to the camera, he's doing these things to this cat - which just for me are sickening."What sort of a person are you where you do that, to begin with?"And secondly what sort of a person are you where you know you're being filmed; you think it's funny to perform and then you probably know it's going to go out on social media?"HAVE YOUR SAY! Do you think Kurt Zouma should be investigated by the Metropolitan Police? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

West Ham are reportedly set to drop Kurt Zouma after footage emerged of him kicking and slapping a cat.The video that surfaced on Tuesday morning (February 8) showed Zouma attacking the cat in his £2million home.And after West Ham condemned the behaviour, Zouma now looks set to miss out on a spot in the Hammers side for their Premier League clash with Watford on Tuesday evening.According to The Evening Standard, Zouma is 'expected' to be dropped from David Moyes' side.Zouma had picked up a knock against Kidderminster Harriers, but Moyes had confirmed he expected him to be back for Tuesday.West Ham said: “West Ham United unreservedly condemns the actions of our player, Kurt Zouma, in the video that has circulated.“We have spoken to Kurt and will be dealing with the matter internally, but we would like to make it clear that we in no way condone cruelty towards animals.”While Zouma also released a statement: "I want to apologise for my actions."There are no excuses for my behaviour, which I sincerely regret.Should Zouma be dropped? Let us know in the comments section“I also want to say how deeply sorry I am to anyone who was upset by the video."I would like to assure everyone that our two cats are perfectly fine and healthy.“They are loved and cherished by our entire family, and this behaviour was an isolated incident that will not happen again.”