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'Is what he's done worse than racism?' West Ham star Michail Antonio asks why there are demands for cat-kicking team-mate Kurt Zouma to be sacked 'when footballers convicted of racism are still allowed to play'

West Ham striker Michail Antonio has questioned why there are calls for team-mate Kurt Zouma to be sacked for kicking and slapping a cat when footballers convicted of racism are still allowed to play professionally.

Zouma has faced a fierce backlash after he was film kicking the cat in his £2million mansion. Sponsors Adidas have already dumped him while other sponsors have withdrawn their support from West Ham because of their weak response to his behaviour and for continuing to pick him.

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It's not clear which racism court convictions Michail Antonio was referring to this morning, given that no high-profile footballers have ever been found guilty in criminal proceedings.