FIFA Investigates Referee Shaun Evans Over Alleged White Supremacy Symbol at World Cup in Dallas

FIFA has launched a formal investigation into Shaun Evans following accusations that the referee displayed a neo-Nazi hand gesture during a World Cup match.The Fare network demanded that the Australian official be removed from the tournament after he was filmed making an inverted OK sign in Dallas.While some defense claims the gesture is a prank, the ADL classified the sign as a hate symbol in 2019 due to its use by extremist groups.Broadcasters reportedly altered their coverage after the incident, removing shots of VAR officials to avoid further exposure to potential hate symbols.
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