Mohamed Salah has called out sexual harassment, while also defending his teammate Amr Warda.
The 25-year-old was sent home from the African Cup of Nations with Egypt due to allegations of sexual harassment of women over the internet.
While Salah called out any harassment of women in general, he also spoke about how people who make mistakes should get second chances.
A statement on the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) website read: "The head of the Egyptian Football Federation, Hani Abu Reda, has decided to dismiss Amr Warda from the team's camp after consulting with the team's technical and administrative staff in order to maintain the state of discipline, commitment and concentration.
"The national team will complete the African Nations Championship with 22 players."
Salah wrote on Twitter regarding the allegations and departure of Warda: "Women must be treated with the utmost respect. 'No' means 'no'. Those things are and must remain sacred.
"I also believe that many who make mistakes can change for the better and shouldn't be sent straight to the guillotine, which is the easiest way out.
"We need to believe in second chances... we need to guide and educate. Shunning is not the answer."
