What wasn't comparable?
Suarez has been charged with something he denies. Why would he/Liverpool change their stance because he's been found guilty of it?
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What wasn't comparable?
Suarez has been charged with something he denies. Why would he/Liverpool change their stance because he's been found guilty of it?
If I was accused of something like this I would profusely apologise to Evra and say that I genuinely didn't mean offence with it but my cultural differences made it hard to understand the offence he took to it.
Then again, I wouldn't have persisted in calling him negro after he took offence to it the first time. I would know that in nearly everywhere in the world calling someone negro is taken as racist. I don't think that there is any doubt in rational peoples minds that he meant to offend Evra by calling him negro and that is the problem.
Then again, I wouldn't have persisted in calling him negro after he took offence to it the first time. I would know that in nearly everywhere in the world calling someone negro is taken as racist. I don't think that there is any doubt in rational peoples minds that he meant to offend Evra by calling him negro and that is the problem.
I would agree with that to an extent. Had Evra simply accused him of calling him negro once then an apology as you say would be warranted however Evra's allegations are far worse than what Suarez admits to saying.
Would you apologise to somebody that you beleived lied about you?
edit: and to be clear, that's not me saying he's lying but Suarez's belief.
He denies that he said negro more than once though.
Suarez was charged with something he denies, while having an inconstant and ever changing story. There was evidence against him too.
A better situation would be Purdy calling someone something really offensive, then getting caught out, then having an ever changing story, then settling on the 'well your honour I meant it in a nice way' as a defence despite it being a poor defence and strong argument for.
Love how you used me for the example
Ah, just the first posters name that sprung to mind, no offence
Didn't realise asking someone a question is against the rules
Context, you weren't asking him a question, you were trying to have a dig.
already on it.
I don't think anyone will be supporting him to be honest...
Suarez wore his own shirt, I can wear mine thank you very much
Tummy please don't try to go into the details of the case when you've shown both today and last night that you have no idea what's included in the report.
Suarez denies he said what Evra claimed he said. Whether you or me believe him doesn't effect his right to claim his innocense or others rights to believe him.
If he and Liverpool genuinely believe he's innocent then there is no reason for them to change that stance just because the panel found otherwise.
I'll say it directly if you want
I wouldn't have said or insinuated it if I thought you were such a sensitive soul. I won't be saying it again to Gustov because I know he is, he RTM'd me for saying he was acting like a clown
Sometimes you have to take things on the chin to make the best out of a bad situation. The fact that Suarez changed his story so much means that I would find it hard to get behind him when he said he only used negro once.
All of the evidence points to Suarez saying it on multiple occasions to get a rise from Evra. As an individual you are a lot more entitled to your opinion than you are as a company or football club. If a companies CEO is accused of rape, the company wont come out straight away dismissing the allegations as fiction, they will be diplomatic so as not to back themselves into a corner.
What Suarez did was very stupid but they have made a bad situation worse by their handling of the case.
All of the evidence points to Suarez saying it on multiple occasions to get a rise from Evra. As an individual you are a lot more entitled to your opinion than you are as a company or football club. If a companies CEO is accused of rape, the company wont come out straight away dismissing the allegations as fiction, they will be diplomatic so as not to back themselves into a corner.
What Suarez did was very stupid but they have made a bad situation worse by their handling of the case.
Your example wasn't compatible and you know it
I'll say it directly if you want
I wouldn't have said or insinuated it if I thought you were such a sensitive soul. I won't be saying it again to Gustov because I know he is, he RTM'd me for saying he was acting like a clown
oi, thats nothing. He removed me from his FaceBook, Twitter and doesn't respond to me on here
I think he took the brake up badly.
I said this ages ago man
ages!Also, I'd like to again point out the damage this has done to said clubs reputations (and Chelsea same applies) and what damage they've done to English football and how it's basically taken a step back in terms of anti racism.
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