{"id":26285,"date":"2026-08-06T13:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=26285"},"modified":"2026-08-06T13:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:13:00","slug":"powerlifter-spotter-declares-im-a-racist-after-being-caught-sabotaging-black-athletes-record-attempt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=26285","title":{"rendered":"Powerlifter spotter declares \u2018I\u2019m a racist\u2019 after being caught sabotaging black athlete\u2019s record attempt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A SPOTTER at the Powerlifting Championships declared \u201cI\u2019m a racist\u201d in a bigoted online post after sabotaging a black athlete\u2019s record lift.<\/p>\n<p>Ernestas Kusinas was filmed placing his knee underneath the barbell during a 334.5kg squat by Sonita Muluh, causing the Belgian powerlifter to be disqualified. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16802659\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Ernestas Kusinas, second man from the left, allowed the barbell to hit his knee during a record lift<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16802652\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Just before the mammoth squat attempt, footage showed Kusinas clearly moving his leg to be in line with the barbell\u2019s plates<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: YouTube\/@channelabsolutestrength<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kusinas was one of five spotters at the event back in June whose job it was to help keep Muluh safe in case she couldn\u2019t complete the lift.<\/p>\n<p>During the mammoth squat attempt, footage showed Kusinas clearly moving his leg to be in line with the barbell\u2019s plates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Sport\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-sport\">Sport<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It was caught by the judges at the event in Lithuania who ruled the lift was void due to his illegal touch.<\/p>\n<p>A devastated Muluh, 29, initially came out to defend Kusinas in a video online believing it was a simple mistake.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__header\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tread more in sporting scandals\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-wrapper article-readmore__content-wrapper--single\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/16773556\/infantino-adviser-quits-world-cup-sale-plot\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/TMC-29-07-INFANTINO-AIDE-CONFLICT_COMP.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">HE&#8217;S GIAN<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Gianni Infantino&#8217;s senior adviser quits in protest over World Cup sale plot<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16802658\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Kusinas is now facing a maximum punishment of two years in prison for the hate speech<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: YouTube\/@channelabsolutestrength<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16802653\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Belgian powerlifter Sonita Muluh was disqualified due to the spotter\u2019s interference<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the tattooed spotter quickly responded with a disgraceful comment.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI am a racist, and I did it intentionally, because I hate you pieces of s***.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Lithuanian Powerlifting\u00a0Federation immediately reported the comment to the police who opened up an <span id=\"b2af7194-2ccf-473d-a20f-e284bf87ed90\" class=\"suggested-link\">investigation<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>He is now facing a maximum punishment of two years in prison for the hate speech.<\/p>\n<p>Kusinas has since claimed the Instagram comment was written out of anger and wasn\u2019t said in a malicious way. <\/p>\n<p>He said the remark was actually meant to make a mockery of people who were calling him racist for his involvement in the disqualified squat.<\/p>\n<p>He also claimed he unintentionally interfered with Muluh, as well as other athletes, because he was \u201ctired\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Lithuanian Powerlifting Federation has already issued a lifetime ban for Kusinas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16802657\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Muluh and Kusinas embraced with a fistbump before the lift attempt<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16802654\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Muluh, pictured at the 2025 World Games, was attempting a record 334.5kg squat at the time<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He has made his social media accounts private after a barrage of messages called him out for his behaviour. <\/p>\n<p>Muluh said Kusinas\u2019 actions will forever haunt her at powerlifting events going forward but that she won\u2019t let him affect her career.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cI have dealt with racism in numerous ways but never in this manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The champion lifter added: \u201cWhile this incident is now going to make me question every spotter standing <span id=\"30b4c98f-e8db-48ad-97a0-8844181155c9\" class=\"suggested-link\">next<\/span> to me, question if I am safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to say a BIG thank you to everyone that has ever spotted me and kept me safe without being bothered by the colour of my skin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have seen people die with less weight on their back because of bad spotting but Thank God my story is that of no physical harm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Muluh also hit out at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), alleging they \u201cfailed\u201d her \u201cthrough negligence\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>She told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/weightlifting\/articles\/cvgj7r26r4yo\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">BBC Sport<\/a> they had \u201cput her life in danger\u201d by allowing Kusinas to spot.<\/p>\n<p>The IPF responded with a statement saying: \u201cThe IPF is aware of the incident involving an individual serving as a volunteer spotter\/loader during the 2026 IPF World Classic Open Powerlifting Championships in <span id=\"5076dba8-1f54-4244-a964-6422fdc8aaf2\" class=\"suggested-link\">Lithuania<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe IPF unequivocally condemns racism, discrimination, and hateful conduct in all its forms. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch behavior has no place within the IPF or the global powerlifting community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe acknowledge and commend the Lithuanian Powerlifting Federation for its prompt and decisive response to this matter, including its immediate action to permanently ban the individual from participation within the federation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Muluh also went on to say she didn\u2019t feel welcome at the event in Lithuania and felt like people were \u201clooking down on her in a very disgusting way\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Muluh, a Cameroon-born Belgian athlete, has won medals at several Powerlifting Championships in the past and became world champion in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/16802660\/powerlifter-sabotage-racist-spotter\/\">Source link 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