Montreal soccer coach admits to, apologizes for past offensive tweets
Global News
Sandro Grande has apologized for the 2012 comments he made about former Quebec premier Pauline Marois.
It was an apology filled with tears and regret.
Montreal pro soccer coach and former player, Sandro Grande, admitted to and apologized for the offensive comments he made over a decade ago that sparked outrage from the community last week, when he was hired — and then fired — by CF Montreal.
“I am ashamed of myself and what I wrote over 10 years ago,” said Grande.
It all started on Jan. 9, in the hours following CF Montreal’s announcement to hire Grande as the head coach of its reserve team.
Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon took to Twitter to denounce the hiring and remind people of Grande’s 2012 tweet when he referenced the Metropolitis shooting involving Pauline Marois, saying the shooter made a mistake in missing his target.
“These words are not part of my values as a husband, as a son and especially as a father of two wonderful children,” Grande said tearfully.
Grande says he’s taking responsibility for his actions especially after his family was the target of death threats.
Since the firing, Grande wrote to Pauline Marois apologizing for the tweet.
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