EA Sports removed Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo‘s image from a photo of the FIFA 19 video game cover on its website Friday.
EA Sports’ decision to remove Ronaldo’s picture from the website comes on the heels of the reopening of an investigation by the Las Vegas police into an allegation by American woman Kathryn Mayorga that Ronaldo raped her in a hotel room in 2009.
According to Spanish newspaper AS, EA Sports released the following statement regarding the removal of Ronaldo’s image: “We have seen the concerning report that details allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo. We are closely monitoring the situation, as we expect cover athletes and ambassadors to conduct themselves in a manner that is consistent with EA’s values.”
