Rodrigo Bentancur apologizes to Son Heung-min for racist comment

Son Heung-min confirmed that Rodrigo Bentancur apologized for making a racist joke about him during a TV interview in Uruguay. Kick It Out received numerous complaints about Bentancur's comments, where he appeared to say that South Korean people "all look the same." Tottenham has been providing assistance to educate Bentancur and the squad on diversity, equality, and inclusion. Son stated that Bentancur made a mistake, apologized, and they are united as teammates. Bentancur apologized on Instagram, calling his comments a "very bad joke." Tottenham supports Son in moving past the incident and focusing on the upcoming season.