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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Kurt Okraku, a former sports journalist and the current President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has expressed disappointment at the booing of players by some journalists in the mixed zone after Ghana\u2019s draw against Mozambique at the AFCON 2023.<\/b><\/p>\n

The result meant that Ghana suffered another group stage exit, and videos from the mixed zone showed some journalists jeering at players and some even verbally assaulting them.<\/p>\n

Defender Mohammed Salisu challenged journalists to a fight amidst the confusion and disappointment, but Okraku has criticized this behaviour.<\/p>\n

\u201cI share the pain of every Ghanaian on the back of our poor performance of our Black Stars at the AFCON,\u201d he said on Wednesday in a Meet the Press in Kumasi.<\/p>\n

The walk of shame! Salisu got into a verbal fight with a journalist ???#AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com\/E7fDnAPzQX<\/p>\n

\u2014 Bortey ?? (@joelbortey) January 22, 2024<\/p>\n

\u201cI also share in the pain of colleague journalists whose lifespan was cut short due to our early exit.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Okraku emphasised that he does not condone the act of booing the players.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs journalists, we have been trained to support and report on our national team,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cI pray and hope that singular act will never be repeated. That act has now activated the CAF in finding ways of imposing fines on Ghana. It was a bad one!!\u201d<\/p>\n

Okraku further urged journalists to behave responsibly and not tarnish Ghana\u2019s image.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we behave well, we know! If we don\u2019t behave better, we know!! Don\u2019t let us put Ghana in a bad light,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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