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Evra accuses Suarez of racist remarks | Suarez guilty of racial abuse
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"You're only booking me because I'm black"
Wow, did Evra really say that? Beyond pathetic if he did.
Wow, did Evra really say that? Beyond pathetic if he did.
No, you're essentially saying Evra deserved it because he's no saint. Well in that case why are saying that he's no saint then? and what has it to do with this case? either you're saying he's not a saint therefore deserving of racial abuse or....you accidentally typed out the 'he's not saint' line during a brain fart.
There's no evidence that he said that, it's all speculation at the moment.
Context would be helpful here.
Only way I could imagine him saying this is if he was booked for reacting to racist comments, in which case it would technically be true.
Could well be you're right, that whatevra Evra did or say has nothing to do with the case in question, but my point was that in the public eye, he too will walk away from this case with his name smeared.
No. As I say, there will have been between 22 and 28 players doing that during the match in question. And every other match.
Get a life / clue.
Theres a big difference in being abusive and being racist.
Is he really that brainless? Talk about Rafa like levels of dilusion.Racist club for racist people. But as long as they walk in groups, it's all ok.
If they're banning people for abusive language now can we ban Howard Webb? He told Ferdinand to "feck off" at the weekend, clear as day.
Only in the eyes of thick cnuts who for some reason presume footballers are saints until they find evidence of one not being.
Don't disagree with that.
But will the rest of the world see it that way, and bother checking the fachts?
Let's not start this argument again. The evidence is there for all to see... I've told you a million times, seahorses can't have hair-transplants.
Only the ones with an agenda wouldn't.
You are right, some will go after Evra just because he is a United player and/or they just don't like him.
It's true that Evra hasn't made racist allegations before, but his evidence during the investigation into the Chelsea incident was found to be "unreliable and exaggerated" by the FA.
In the context of the LFC statement, it does appear as though they are referring to the previous (non-existent) allegations of racism, but it could be possible they are referring to the above FA judgment.
I said he is not a saint because I don't believe he is a saint.
I am not saying Evra deserved to be racially abused, that's daft Spoony.
This from Andy Hunter's piece in the Guardian:
Can't disagree with that.
Can't disagree with that.
If he said it in an Ali G way then it is indeed pathetic but I wonder if there was a context to it: For example, he's been receiving racial abuse from Suarez all game and he eventually gets wound up to a point where he gets booked despite already making the referee aware that he is receiving racial abuse. So when the ref books him he says "I'm getting booked because I'm black"... meaning if he wasn't black he wouldn't be receiving this abuse and he wouldn't be wound up to a point where he has to keep complaining to the ref until it gets him booked.
It all seems rather bizarre doesn't it?
8 game ban & £40K fine for this does seem a bit tame.
8 game ban & £40K fine for this does seem a bit tame.
That's only because sadly there are still people who think that using racist, abusive terms is just a joke and they (black people) should just lighten up a bit and get on with it.
Personally I've no idea whether Evra is a saint or not but in this case, during the match and afterwards he has done absolutely nothing wrong.
We know Suarez has been found guilty of racially abusing a player - They are the only facts, everything else is pure speculation. I think most people in this country'll be happy seeing FA back up their 'Kick Racism Out of Football' campaign.
Very true. Never said otherwise.
Nah, the general public who reads tabloids. I.e. most football fans.
Odd timing for you to pointlessly condemn Evra based on nothing but speculation Cnut, I must say.
Racist club for racist people. But as long as they walk in groups, it's all ok.
He surely wrote the statement on the website. He's probably on rawk right now as well saying we should buy Holt or Zamora and win the league.
To me 8 matches, or 6 or anything comparable to other bans is odd. Not knowing what was said I would have thought with racism it's either nowt or 6 months. Are we going to have degrees of racism. Not saying which it should be without the facts. And like quoted above if there is guilt involving racism, will the cops be obliged to get involved?
looks like suarez likes some time off at christmas
the scumbag
Who cares? The right thing has been done. Not doing anything would've been far worse.
Sadly, he's now destined to become a legend in Liverpool.
"Luis, to his credit, actually told the FA he had not heard the insult."
How irrelevant is this? So he deserves credit for telling the truth there? What was the normal thing to do, make up that he heard Evra's foul words?
Plus racial language vs normal everyday foul words are surely two different levels of seriousness...
Oh well, on the down side, Andy Carroll will now have to play and will probably find his form, and become the 35m striker they bought him for...no more hiding...
But if he plays every game and flops......well, I can't bear the thought..
How irrelevant is this? So he deserves credit for telling the truth there? What was the normal thing to do, make up that he heard Evra's foul words?
Plus racial language vs normal everyday foul words are surely two different levels of seriousness...
Oh well, on the down side, Andy Carroll will now have to play and will probably find his form, and become the 35m striker they bought him for...no more hiding...
But if he plays every game and flops......well, I can't bear the thought..
Suarez getting jail time would be unfair on the Liverpool fans. Who would they boycott then? The whole country? How? They're already not paying taxes.
Fair play to our Manc brothers across the way on Bluemoon, even they recognise the severity of the charge.
I am not condemning Evra for anything. Wind-ups and arguments between players are a part of the game, and something I enjoyed as a player myself.
I just don't necessarily agree with
, as I don't think that's how it will be perceived in general.
wow, so this ish was being taken this seriously? I thought they were just going to warn him. 8 games? I will like to see the evidence they had or what the ref said. This now has my full attention. I hope they had something concrete because of the precedence this set.