Mr. Diouf surely knew what he was getting in to when he signed on to play pro Soccer in Europe. Did he think the fans there were nice? ;o) With Everton immediately jumping to the defense of its fans {with semmingly no first hand knowledge of the incident and no proof that Diouf is lying} they just make themselves look worse. Ever met that kid who misbehaves and then as soon as you tell them to stop they turn around and tell everyone else “Be quiet guys!”, as if they were doing something right? This is kind of how Everton looks right now. Good and bad at the same time…but most of all, sneaky.
I know that Diouf is accused of racially harrassing a kid during the match, but doesn’t that sound like someone lashing out because they too are being harrassed? It does to me!
I’m not condoning this either way. If Everton fans were throwing bananas at Diouf, shame on them! If he was taunting a kid, shame on him, but let’s not act like he’s wrong and Everton is right. Racial slurs are ever-present in the world today, but that doesn’t mean we can tolerate them. I’m concerned that Everton is tolerating the misbehavior of their fans at Diouf’s expense.
How long will it take before someone steps forward and says ”Stop the madness!”? I used to have a coach when I was a kid who would always say “Soccer is a gentlemen’s game.” Well, I’m afraid chivalry is dead in Everton and it makes me sad. Please, let’s all admit our failures and move on. Everton, their fans, Diouf, everyone who’s ever said something they regret at a sporting event.
