{"id":1747945,"date":"2022-11-22T07:58:46","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T12:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1747945"},"modified":"2022-11-22T10:33:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T15:33:54","slug":"morgan-freeman-blasted-for-taking-part-in-2022-qatar-world-cup-opening-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morgan-freeman-blasted-for-taking-part-in-2022-qatar-world-cup-opening-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Freeman Blasted for Taking Part in 2022 Qatar World Cup Opening Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" 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 <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fans are giving Morgan Freeman a red card for this stunt. <\/p>\n<p>The 85-year-old actor is facing the wrath of fans after he took part in the opening ceremony of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/21\/england-destroys-iran-in-2022-qatar-world-cup-opener\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022 Qatar World Cup<\/a> Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>Freeman\u00a0kicked off the tournament by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/watch\/play-60a4ff14400004b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">narrating the opening segment<\/a>, titled\u00a0\u201cThe Calling,\u201d\u00a0at Al-Bayt Stadium\u00a0in Doha, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/films\/news\/morgan-freeman-qatar-world-cup-b2229413.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported the Independent<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe gather here as one big tribe and Earth is the tent we all live in,\u201d the Oscar winner told the crowd. <\/p>\n<p>The appearance by the \u201cDriving Miss Daisy\u201d actor sparked anger among fans due to the continuous <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/19\/world-cup-2022-explaining-all-the-concerns-about-qatar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">allegations of human rights abuse<\/a> in the Middle Eastern country. <\/p>\n<p>As the opening ceremony approached, Qatar\u2019s government took several steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/14\/pork-porn-and-sex-toys-banned-from-world-cup-2022-in-qatar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ban meat products<\/a> and armbands<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/21\/fifa-threats-force-world-cup-teams-to-abandon-onelove-armband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> supporting the LGBTQ \u201cOneLove\u201d campaign<\/a> \u2014 according to FIFA, if players were seen sporting the band they would be given a yellow card.  <\/p>\n<p>Qatar also <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/18\/world-cup-abruptly-bans-beer-with-millions-of-budweisers-already-in-qatar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">banned the consumption of beer <\/a>two days before the matches were set to kick off.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/morgan-freeman-slammed-world-cup-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/morgan-freeman-slammed-world-cup-08.jpg\" alt=\"Morgan Freeman is facing the h--lish wrath of several fans after he took part in the opening ceremony of the Qatar Fifa World Cup Sunday.\" class=\"wp-image-24733371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/morgan-freeman-slammed-world-cup-08.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/morgan-freeman-slammed-world-cup-08.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/morgan-freeman-slammed-world-cup-08.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Morgan Freeman is facing backlash after he took part in the opening ceremony of the World Cup Sunday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ODD ANDERSEN\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/morgan-freeman-slammed-world-cup-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/morgan-freeman-slammed-world-cup-03.jpg\" alt=\"The 85-year-old actor\u00a0kicked off the tournament by narrating the opening segment of\u00a0\" The Calling \/><\/a><figcaption>The 85-year-old actor\u00a0narrated the opening segment at Al-Bayt Stadium\u00a0in Doha.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Michael Regan \u2013 FIFA\/FIFA via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cFor a man who played Nelson Mandela \u2014 who knew better than anyone the impact and importance of isolation on a country and its success on the ground to change that nation\u2019s policy,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealGaryWebster\/status\/1594398222419898368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1594398222419898368%7Ctwgr%5E0e69fac00bd22c2b6fc4b29b0b6c0b5ee91ca6c9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-30390634862766917365.ampproject.net%2F2211042305000%2Fframe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweeted<\/a> one angry fan. \u201cIt is so disappointing to see #MorganFreeman take the money and support an oppressive regime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMorgan Freeman is really determined to go to the deepest level of hell huh,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noirpilledagain\/status\/1594726168925982720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweeted<\/a> another person. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cQatar out there with Morgan Freeman spitting words like unity\/inclusion in an effort to promote tourism, and then not practicing it,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/five_takes\/status\/1594727117342003200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chimed in<\/a> a commenter. \u201cFor all the \u2018their country their rules\u2019 crowd out there, sure. But then they don\u2019t get to lie bout what they\u2019re really about just for a cash grab.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMorgan Freeman should be ashamed. How much they pay you? How much is your integrity? Never rise your voice to talk about of minorities. You just lost that privilege,\u201d blasted another. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/morgan-freeman-slammed-world-cup-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/morgan-freeman-slammed-world-cup-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" For a man who played Nelson Mandela \/><\/a><figcaption>\u201cFor a man who played Nelson Mandela \u2013 who knew better than anyone the impact and importance of isolation on a country and its success on the ground to change that nation\u2019s policy,\u201d wrote one angry fan. \u201cIt is so disappointing to see \u2026 \u201c<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Michael Steele\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/morgan-freeman-slammed-world-cup-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/morgan-freeman-slammed-world-cup-05.jpg\" alt=\"The appearance by the \" Bruce Almighty \/><\/a><figcaption>The appearance by the \u201cBruce Almighty\u201d actor sparked anger among fans due to the continuous allegations of human rights abuse in the Middle Eastern country. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Adam Davy\/PA Images\/Alamy Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Due to the controversy of Qatar hosting the World Cup, other celebrities \u2014 including Dua Lipa and Shakira \u2014 have either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/shakira-quietly-cancelled-her-qatar-153020130.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">backed out of performing<\/a> at the event or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/6671512\/dua-lipa-not-performing-world-cup-qatar-human-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">denied they ever considered<\/a> doing so.<\/p>\n<p>The Post has reached out to Freeman for comment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans are giving Morgan Freeman a red card for this stunt. 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