to fully show, is upsetting. zouma can be seen kicking his cat across the kitchen while his brotherfilms, laughing. zouma also slaps the cat in the face in front of one of his children. in a statement, zouma apologised, saying, "there are no excuses for my behaviour, which i sincerely regret. i also want to say how deeply sorry i am to anyone who was upset by the video." he added that his two cats "are loved and cherished by our entire family and this behaviour is an isolated incident that will never happen again." everyone expected him not to be in the team, in the squad at the stadium for last night's game. and when the starting xi was announced an hour before the game and he was there, there was a lot of shock. itjust brings the club into more disrepute. the outcry on social media was swift. former footballer ian wright called zouma "a coward." gary lineker called west ham's decision to play him "tone deaf." and wildlife presenter chris packham said, "animal abuse must never be sidelined