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QuoteSaudis have applauded a major decision taken by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Sunday against Prince Mamdouh bin Abdul Rahman, preventing him from taking part in sports activities and speaking to the media in response to his racist statement.
Prince Mamdouh reportedly rebuked Adnan Jestiniya, a sports writer, during a talk show on Saudi Television.
King Salman is known for taking quick and strong decisions ever since he was the governor of Riyadh. The king has said in the past that, "nobody is above the law and there will be no discrimination between citizens and regions."
The king has warned those who create division in society by making racist statements.
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King Salman after Prince Mamdouh in a live talk show on Saudi Sports Television questioned the merit of Adnan Jestiyeh, a sports writer, to comment on Saudi sports, referring to him as "Tarsh".
The term is a pejorative reference to "pilgrim remnants", usually young children left in the kingdom by their parents as they performed pilgrimage.
The ethnic slur is at times used against them even though they have been living for generations in Saudi Arabia and have been given their rights as full Saudi citizens.
Prince Mamdouh said over the phone that non-Saudis who did not know the history of sports in the kingdom could not comment on games.
"Can we here in Saudi Arabia bring someone from the Tarsh to talk about Saudi sports?" the prince asked.