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Is what Zouma did to cats worse than racism, asks West Ham team mate Antonio

West Ham forward Antonio questions level of backlash to Kurt Zouma cat-kicking video – ‘Is it worse than racism?’

West Ham United's Michail Antonio questioned the logic of people asking for team mate Kurt Zouma to be "sacked" after a video emerged of Zouma abusing his cats, with the striker asking if what the Frenchman did was worse than those guilty of racism.

Animal charity the RSPCA have taken Zouma's cats into their care while West Ham's sponsor Vitality has suspended its partnership with the club over its handling of the matter. Adidas have dropped their sponsorship of Zouma.

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