Columbian Soccer Player Juan Pablo Pino Arrested for Exposing Tattoo of Jesus

SHAME: Columbian soccer player, Juan Pablo Pino, was reportedly arrested in Saudi Arabia because he wore a sleeveless shirt, as he walked through a mall in Riyadh, that exposed his religious tattoos, particularly the one which includes Jesus.

The Saudi moral police subdued the young man, a member of the Saudi Al Nasr soccer club, after customers complained about the presence of his religious “markings.” According to the Catholic News Agency, Pino was at the mall with his pregnant wife (who was taken into custody with him).

Pino apparently claimed that he respects Saudi law and that he and his wife were actually shopping for clothing that would be “more respectful” of the nation’s strict Islamic customs.

According to Columbia Reports, “A similar event occurred in Saudi Arabia last year when a Romanian player kissed the tattoo of a cross he had on his arm after scoring a goal…” The player, Mirel Radoi of the Al Hilal team, caused public outrage with this simple religious display. Source