Toulouse’s Donnum is under investigation for alleged racist gesture

Toulouse winger Aron Donnum is under preliminary investigation for an alleged racist gesture, the Toulouse prosecutor told Reuters on Thursday, after initial reports of The team.

The investigation stems from an incident during Toulouse’s Ligue 1 match against Le Havre on November 2 in which Donnum, who denied his actions were racist, waved his hand in front of his nose in the direction of Le Havre’s Cameroon midfielder Simon Ebonog, who is black.

“It is important to make it clear that the justice system will prosecute all acts of racism,” Toulouse prosecutor David Charmatz told Reuters.

“The Minister of Justice recently issued a circular emphasizing the need to combat such crimes, which undermine the shared values ​​of our Republic.”

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Le Havre manager Didier Digard strongly criticized Donnum’s actions after the match.

«What other interpretation is there? If someone tells me it wasn’t racist, what is that?» he said.

The prosecutor stated that the investigation was initiated independently “following the disclosure of the facts by Mr. Digard.”

Donnum said after the match that his response “had nothing to do with racism” and Toulouse FC released a statement condemning “with the utmost force the unfounded accusations.”

The Professional Football League (LFP) disciplinary committee will rule on Donnum’s conduct on Wednesday.

Published on November 20, 2025