DFB - Hertha supports referee Ittrich after death threats
Second division soccer club Hertha BSC has condemned the death threats and insults from its own supporters against referee Patrick Ittrich. The messages that referee Patrick Ittrich has received via social networks "from our fan camp are unacceptable for us as Hertha BSC. We would like to express our full solidarity and support with Mr. Ittrich," the second division club wrote on the X platform on Tuesday.
Nobody should be confronted with hate, no matter where, the club explained. "We very much regret the messages that referees or players receive & appeal to common sense to please behave in a civilized manner on the Internet. Social media is not a legal vacuum & human dignity is inviolable there too."
Ittrich had reported verbal abuse and a death threat on his Instagram channel after the second division match between Hertha BSC and VfL Osnabrück (0:0) on Saturday. He said he did not want to simply accept such attacks without comment, but rather "make them public in order to raise awareness". According to the video footage, he had shown Berlin's Florian Niederlechner a red card during the match. Ittrich later reported that the author of the death threat had since apologized to him.
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- Despite the incident involving a death threat and insults towards referee Patrick Ittrich from Hertha BSC supporters, the DFB continues to support Ittrich in his role.
- The controversy over Ittrich stems from his decision to show a red card to Hertha BSC's Florian Niederlechner during a recent second division match against VfL Osnabrück.
- In response to the abuse and death threat, Ittrich chose to make the issue public to raise awareness and promote civilized behavior on social media platforms.
- Coincidentally, Hertha BSC Berlin is located in the city of Berlin, and the club has distanced itself from such behavior, condemning it as unacceptable.
- Hertha BSC's stance on the incident aligns with that of other organizations, such as the DFB, which emphasizes the importance of treating referees and opposing players with respect, regardless of any disagreements that may arise on the soccer field.
Source: www.stern.de
