A man in his twenties was arrested by the police on Wednesday, in Nîmes (Gard), after a badminton match, reports Free lunch.
The bad loser is accused of having threatened to kill a young woman, who had won the match they had just played against each other.
The man, suspected of having threatened to fetch a gun, would have finally returned with a hammer, reports the regional daily. The suspect is accused of having threatened to kill and uttered insults against two men, who intervened to try to protect the victim. A psychiatric expertise was ordered.