Akon Doesn’t Get Qatar World Cup Boycott, Every Culture Is Different

The World Cup is simply a day away, and the greatest sporting occasion on the planet is currently stuck in debate — much coming from declared human rights problems — triggering some to boycott the soccer tourney … something Akon states makes no sense.

TMZ Sports encountered the rap star, a huge soccer fan, at LAX on Wednesday — simply 4 days prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup begins in Qatar — and we asked him about fans who state they will not enjoy due to the fact that of the controversy surrounding the host country.

“I don’t understand the purpose of the boycott, me personally, I think everywhere you go in the world there’s different cultures, different way of living, different life standards,” Akon described.

The 5x Grammy candidate went on to state he thinks a number of his fellow Americans who are requiring a boycott do not really comprehend why they’re declining to enjoy.

“I think when you look at a place like America, we have a tendency of taking certain things for granted, and we got a tendency of following suit of things we don’t understand. Instead of taking a trip there to understand the culture, understand what’s going on, you’re just going to follow suit cause everybody else says there’s humanitarian issues.”

FYI, Dua Lipa just recently quelled speculation she’d carry out in Qatar, stating she would not go to the nation till they “fulfilled all the human rights pledges it made when it won the right to host the World Cup.” Rod Stewart likewise stated he was provided a million dollars to carry out, however he declined.

Of course, Qatar, a fairly little peninsular nation with a population of under 3 million, has actually been implicated of victimizing individuals in the LGBTQ neighborhood. There are likewise reports of migrant employees passing away while working under hazardous conditions in an effort to end up the WC centers in the months prior to the tourney. Officials have likewise interfered with the press. These are simply a few of the uncomfortable accusations made versus Qatar.

But, Akon sees it in a different way than the boycotters … it’s not that he’s stating he concurs with Qatar, he’s stating he acknowledges that their culture is different.

“I think a lot of that is a cultural issue, a cultural difference. You know when you look at a place like Africa, Middle East, a lot of places, LGBTQ is not really a culture they came up under,” Akon states.

“It’s not a matter of dislike. It’s just a different culture. know what I’m saying? it’s just a matter of people better understanding each other’s culture, understanding the reasons and the whys.”

Akon thinks we’d be a lot much better off talking with the Qatari individuals and discovering commonalities, instead of disregarding them.

“How about going to explain your view from your position? Help them better understand. Know what I mean? Life is about communication. I think the moment people start jumping to conclusions and just take a position before understanding, things are always gonna be complicated.”