Chinners wrote:I don't think Liverpool believe its ok. I think they are defending their player because the claim of Evra doesn't sit well. Evra went balistic because he thought he had been called a N*gg*r (which he hadn't) the same word he freely uses btw. Whilst I 'm not condoning the term used (Negro) in this instance, it is Spanish for black, not N*gg*er as originally alleged by Evra. Suarez, imo, has been naive/clumsy at worst and not intentionally racist. One thing for sure, he won't be saying nefro on a football pitch again which is the best outcome all round.
I was on about the Oldham player going ballistic last night btw, not Evra.
But if you think a player who cheats with handballs, tries to get his opposition players sent off, bites players ears, and has played in a racially relaxed nation for 4 years prior to coming here, was passing the time of day with Evra, it is you who is naive mate.
I don't know if you read the report, but they only just stopped short of straight out calling him a liar over the affair. Not based on what Evra said, but based on his own contradictions.
Back to the club though, a club trying to smooth over a difficult situation would have said very very early on, "We are aware that something has occurred on the pitch, and we believe it was a cultural misunderstanding and have give him education about what is and is not acceptable in this country".
Thing is, they didn't, they backed him. When the evidence and statements came to light Liverpool couldnt do an about turn, so were left in a difficult position.
The fact remains that my mate who was ejected didnt get a hearing about the context, he was banned for life, but Suarez has gone unpnished - that regardless of the riughts and wrongs of either my mate or suarez, it's double standards