Apparently this is what Suarez said: In the goalmouth, Mr Evra and Mr Suarez spoke to each other in Spanish. Mr Evra asked Mr Suarez why he had kicked him, referring to the foul five minutes previously. Mr Suarez replied "Porque tu eres negro", meaning "Because you are black". Mr Evra then said to Mr Suarez “say it to me again, I’m going to punch you”. Mr Suarez replied "No hablo con los negros", meaning "I don't speak to blacks". Mr Evra continued by saying that he now thought he was going to punch Mr Suarez. Mr Suarez replied "Dale, negro, negro, negro", which meant "okay, blackie, blackie, blackie". http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Disciplinary/NewsAndFeatures/2011/luis-suarez-20-12-11 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16375325.stm Luis Suarez gave "unreliable" evidence to the body that was investigating claims he racially abused Patrice Evra, according to a report published by the Football Association. Liverpool's Suarez was given an eight-match ban and a £40,000 fine after he clashed with Manchester United's Evra during the 1-1 draw in October. The report says that Suarez broke Rule E3 by bringing the game into disrepute. It added that any further offence could lead to "a permanent suspension". The FA and Liverpool were given the findings on Friday by the Independent Regulatory Commission. Both parties have the right to an appeal and must reply by 13 January. The 115-page document details the conversation between the two players. "Mr Evra was a credible witness. He gave his evidence in a calm, composed and clear way," read the report. "It was, for the most part, consistent, although both he and Mr Suarez were understandably unable to remember every detail of the exchanges between them. "Mr Suarez's evidence was unreliable in relation to matters of critical importance. It was, in part, inconsistent with the evidence, especially the video footage. "For example, Mr Suarez said that he pinched Mr Evra's skin in an attempt to defuse the situation. He also said that his use of the word 'negro' to address Mr Evra was conciliatory and friendly. We rejected that evidence. "To describe his own behaviour in that way was unsustainable and simply incredible given that the players were engaged in an acrimonious argument. "That this was put forward by Mr Suarez was surprising and seriously undermined the reliability of his evidence on other matters. "There were also inconsistencies between his accounts given at different times as to what happened." Suarez was found guilty on the "balance of probability" - a lower standard than the criminal standard of "beyond all reasonable doubt". The report added: "It is not for Mr Suarez to satisfy the commission that he did not breach the rules. Rather, it is for the FA to satisfy us to the required standard that Mr Suarez did breach the rules. "After the referee Andre Marriner separated them, Mr Suarez said that he turned to Mr Evra and said 'Por que, negro?' "He [Suarez] said that he used the word 'negro' at this point in the way that he did when he was growing up in Uruguay, that is as a friendly form of address to people seen as black or brown-skinned or even just black-haired. "He [Suarez] said that he used it in the same way that he did when he spoke to Glen Johnson, the Liverpool player. "He [Suarez] said in no way was the use of the word 'negro' intended to be offensive or to be racially offensive. It was intended as an attempt at conciliation. "If Mr Suarez did not use the word 'negro' towards Mr Evra, then abusive or insulting words are unlikely to have been used."
I dont in any way offer an opinion on this case, but several things always worry me. Firstly, racism or racist comments between any indivduals is never exceptable, but and I say this as someone who has played in a sport and been on the end of some anti white comments from varying ethnic minorities, it apears that certain terms can be used amongst certain sections of the communities and be exceptable, or even dare I say it - NORMAL? Secondly, I never ever heard of a white person being racially abused by a non white person and people being offended by it! Thirdly, I find it absurd that you can convict someone whithout a 3rd person wittness to support the accustaions. My points is, that there is no place for any type of insults between, gender, religion or colour - it is about being humane to each other! Some people refer to it as being christian, but I just feel it is about vtreating a fellow human being with the respect for which you would wish to be offered in return! Our society unfortunatly casts a very dirty shadow which seems to cloud the blatnat black and white clarity of right and wrong! Finally, i would just like to say that I offer no opinion as to whether or not Suarez is guilty, wrong, racist etc.... and I hope my generalization as not offended any body!
