What was the specific nature of the racist comments made by the senator?

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The senator racially abused Kylian Mbappe with slurs and accusations on social media after the World Cup clash.

Celeste Amarilla racially attacked Kylian Mbappe on social media following the France vs Paraguay World Cup last-16 match in Philadelphia. She described Mbappe as a “colonised Cameroonian” who had “pretended to be French”, and she added insults including “embittered”, “nouveau riche”, “arrogant and ugly”. She also accused him of being “scared to death” during the game.
She used an ethnic label and claimed he was pretending to be French
Amarilla called Mbappe a “colonised Cameroonian” and said he had “really pretended to be French.” She framed this as a racialised character attack, pairing the claim with a series of derogatory descriptors.
She added direct insults about his personality and appearance
In the same set of remarks, Amarilla described Mbappe as “embittered”, “nouveau riche”, “arrogant and ugly.” The comments were posted as part of her social media attack after the last-16 clash.
She accused Mbappe of “scared to death” during the match
Amarilla also accused Mbappe of being “scared to death” during the game. This accusation was directed at Mbappe’s conduct on the pitch, alongside the racial abuse.
Her remarks drew condemnation from France and Paraguay
French sports minister Marina Ferrari described the comments as “abject, disgraceful and all the more unacceptable coming from a politician,” while President Emmanuel Macron condemned the “racist attacks” directed at Mbappe. The president of Paraguay and Paraguay’s ministry of foreign affairs also condemned the remarks.

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