"German football referee Pascal Kaiser was assaulted at his home, just a week after proposing to his boyfriend on the pitch. Kaiser proposed to his partner, Moritz, at Cologne's RheinEnergieStadion in front of almost 50,000 spectators ahead of a match between FC Köln and VfL Wolfsburg. The proposal was widely shared online, sadly leading Kaiser to receive threats. French newspaper L'Équipe reported that some of these threats referenced his home address, which Kaiser reported to police, who advised there was no immediate threat."
""Terrible message, if you make yourself visible we'll put you in the closet: Referee Pascal Kaiser, who proposed to his partner before the Cologne-Wolfsburg match, was assaulted at his home. It is known that prior to the assault, the address of Pascal Kaiser's house had leaked on social media and received direct threats. Police intervened after the attack and Pascal Kaiser is now in a safe place under police protection.""
Pascal Kaiser, a German football referee who publicly proposed to his partner at Cologne's RheinEnergieStadion, was assaulted at his home a week later. The public proposal, viewed by almost 50,000 spectators and widely shared online, led to threats that allegedly included his home address. Kaiser reported the threats to police, and officers initially advised there was no immediate danger. About 20 minutes after speaking with police, three men attacked him in his garden, injuring his right eye. Activist Carla Antonelli posted an image of his injuries and said Kaiser is now under police protection. Kaiser came out as bisexual in 2021 and has advocated for queer visibility in football.
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