The stunt earned Shechter a yellow card and apparently garnered attention in Israel, where the gesture was widely interpreted as a triumphant gesture against the Nazi history of Austria’s past. Ynet reported that the kipah was given to Shechter by a cancer patient and a longtime Hapoel T.A. fan."
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
(NEWS) A 'Yellow Card' In Soccer For Yarmulka Wearing Goal Scorer
"On August 18, during a UEFA Champions League playoff match against Red Bull Salzburg in Austria, Hapoel Tel Aviv forward Itai Shechter celebrated his game-winning goal by pulling a Hapoel Tel Aviv kipah from his sock and placing it on his head.
The stunt earned Shechter a yellow card and apparently garnered attention in Israel, where the gesture was widely interpreted as a triumphant gesture against the Nazi history of Austria’s past. Ynet reported that the kipah was given to Shechter by a cancer patient and a longtime Hapoel T.A. fan."
The stunt earned Shechter a yellow card and apparently garnered attention in Israel, where the gesture was widely interpreted as a triumphant gesture against the Nazi history of Austria’s past. Ynet reported that the kipah was given to Shechter by a cancer patient and a longtime Hapoel T.A. fan."
