Former Brazil defender turned manager Cris causes uproar with misogynistic comments during pep talk

FILE - Lyon's Cris looks on during a press conference in Lyon, central France, Monday, Feb. 21, 2011.

FILE - Lyon's Cris looks on during a press conference in Lyon, central France, Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, file)


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CHATEAUROUX, France — Former Brazil center back Cris, now the manager of La Berrichonne de Châteauroux, offers apologies for the misogynistic comments he made in front of his players during a pep talk last week. The third-tier French club club says Wednesday it regrets the words used by Cris "in a private location" but continues to support the coach. Last-place Châteauroux travelled to Quevilly-Rouen on Friday and secured an important 2-1 win. The club later posted on social networks a video of Cris' pre-match talk featuring misogynistic language which then went viral.

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