Kraftwerker
Formerly RedAddict
Same here, thanks.
You could use this in the direct opposite view. Before that exchange happened there is a video that shows Evra falling to the floor and rolling when Suarez hadnt touched him. Clearly he's also trying to get the other player booked. So its unfair to point the finger one way but not the other.
When he was trying to pat him on the head, thats a term of friendship many people use, especially on the field. You'll see this everywhere when they're trying to be nice or polite after something like a bad tackle etc. He saw Evra was getting pissed, looked confused, and to me it looked like he was trying to calm him down.
I haven't claimed Evra was trying to calm the situation. They were both in a heated argument, having a go at eachother. I highly doubt Evra referred to Suarez's skin colour or ethnicity though.
A pat on the head can also be a very condescending gesture, especially when combined with a reference to skin colour. May explain why Evra threw the hand away. It's certainly not an appropriate action after a heated exchange. A bad tackle between two well meaning rivals is a different situation.