More than 200 French athletes and sporting personalities have signed an open letter calling on voters to reject the far right in the snap parliamentary election called by Emmanuel Macron, describing it as not only a civic duty, but also an act of love for our country.
We are well aware of the growing difficulties many people face in making ends meet, the anger at inequality, the lack of commitment and the fear of the future. But as professional sportsmen and women, coaches and decision-makers, we cannot resign ourselves to seeing the extreme right take power in our country, it read.
What kind of future do we want for ourselves and our children? We cannot conceive of our children living in a society where fear of others, suspicion and violence are at the heart of the state, as has been the case in authoritarian regimes governed by the extreme right.
On 30 June and 7 July, voting will not only be a civic duty, but also an act of love for our country, for our loved ones, and for all those more vulnerable than us, who will be prey to discrimination if the far right comes to power.
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