JOHANNESBURG - Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has apologised for racist and sexist comments he made last week after the late arrival into camp of defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
READ: UDM wants SA Human Rights Commission to investigate Broos
The Belgian mentor strongly refuted suggestions that he is a racist and a sexist after the United Democractic Movement called for an investigation by the South African Human Rights Commission into Broos' comments in a press conference.
Broos said, "I agree that my choice of words were not the right ones and I want to apologise for that but I never, I repeat, I never wanted to make a racist or sexist comment."
The United Democratic Movement wants the SA Human Rights Commission to investigate Bafana Bafana coach, Hugo Broos, listen to UDM Deputy President, Nqabayomzi Kwankwa, MP https://t.co/raWwQDbQwi @KwankwaNLS
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