16.02.2026 18:12
Beşiktaş's midfielder Kartal Kayra Yılmaz made a statement regarding his kicking the jersey on the bench. Kartal Kayra said in his statement, "I have no thought or behavior of disrespect towards this sacred jersey that I have proudly worn for 14 years. I sincerely apologize to all our fans who are hurt and upset."
Beşiktaş's 25-year-old midfielder Kartal Kayra Yılmaz was seen kicking the Beşiktaş jersey in the final minutes of the RAMS Başakşehir match they played yesterday, which they won 3-2.
"I APOLOGIZE TO ALL OUR FANS"
Kartal Kayra Yılmaz made a post about the moments that occurred on the bench, stating, "I have no thought or behavior of disrespect towards this sacred jersey that I have proudly worn for 14 years. I sincerely apologize to all our fans who were hurt and upset."
In his written statement on his personal social media account, Kartal Kayra Yılmaz included the following expressions:
"I felt the need to make this statement regarding a video that emerged during the match on the bench and was shared on social media. The Beşiktaş jersey has always been a great pride and honor for me. At that moment in the footage, I was not aware that our jersey had fallen to the ground. Seeing that this situation, which occurred as a completely reflexive action due to the excitement and concentration of the match, upset our fans has also saddened me greatly. I have no thought or behavior of disrespect towards this sacred jersey that I have proudly worn for 14 years. I sincerely apologize to all our fans who were hurt and upset. I will continue to fight for our emblem on the field as always."