Holgate Racially Abused By Firmino - The Guardian

[bluestevon]

All this after they publicly back Brewster for the racism he has endured. Great timing Liverpool well played.

Tap up VVD - have to apolgise, threathen Barca for tapping up Coutinho a few weeks later

Gloat about bullying Saints and getting VVD, Cryarse about Barca trying the same thing with them

 

[billyblue80]

They're total hypocrites who will defend their own players regardless

 

[MrD]

Brace yourselves for the "We support Firminio T-shirts" they'll get printed up. It'll have a massive pictures of his grid with the whitest teeth ever installed into someone's face.

 

[longers]

They're total hypocrites who will defend their own players regardless

That more or less describes football fans in general

 

[catcherintherye]

Yup seen that myself

Anyone with a modicum of ability to read a person reaction can see that he heard something VERY provocative, question only is did he mishear it or was what he heard what was said.

If you watch the whole body language it's very clear. He doesn't move when the Portuguese insult is given. I should add that the Portuguese insult is itself misogynistic hate speech. Not getting bogged down in that though, you then see something else is said, which no angle has captured yet, but Holgates body language completely shifts. He then clearly says "he's called me a [Poor language removed] n*****" to the ref and to Schneiderlin. The ref says no and Schneiderlin pushes him away which is a disgrace.

In the aftermath something is said calmly between Holgate and Lallana and Lallana looks embarrassed and ashamed and reacts calmly to Holgate.

The 4th official then gets involved. The BBC were suggested it was a spit though that clear didn't happen. I wonder if either something has been heard on the mic, or the ref has has asked for some clarity and the 4th official has given him some guidance/support.

The most telling thing, other than the actual testimony of Holgate is that he doesn't take any action against Holgate, for something that should have been a yellow and could have been a red. This smacks me of a referee that didn't want to be seen to be sending a fella off who had just been racially abused. Imagine the storm there would be now had he have done this.

 

[billyblue80]

That more or less describes football fans in general

True but they are the biggest one eyed kit <removed at request> i've ever witnessed. They went straight to abusing Holgate before anything had been said.

 

[Zezti]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42587318
The clash between Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino and Everton defender Mason Holgate in the Reds' 2-1 FA Cup win is now being investigated by the Football Association.

 

[Walken]

If you watch the whole body language it's very clear. He doesn't move when the Portuguese insult is given. I should add that the Portuguese insult is itself misogynistic hate speech. Not getting bogged down in that though, you then see something else is said, which no angle has captured yet, but Holgates body language completely shifts. He then clearly says "he's called me a [Poor language removed] n*****" to the ref and to Schneiderlin. The ref says no and Schneiderlin pushes him away which is a disgrace.

In the aftermath something is said calmly between Holgate and Lallana and Lallana looks embarrassed and ashamed and reacts calmly to Holgate.

The 4th official then gets involved. The BBC were suggested it was a spit though that clear didn't happen. I wonder if either something has been heard on the mic, or the ref has has asked for some clarity and the 4th official has given him some guidance/support.

The most telling thing, other than the actual testimony of Holgate is that he doesn't take any action against Holgate, for something that should have been a yellow and could have been a red. This smacks me of a referee that didn't want to be seen to be sending a fella off who had just been racially abused. Imagine the storm there would be now had he have done this.

Agree with what you said apart from this, which is very harsh, he sprinted over to support his team mates and prevent a red card, while his captain tied his shoelaces

 

[billyblue80]

Kenny is quite close hope he back Mason up

 

[Jozzy]

Kenny is quite close hope he back Mason up

Yeah, he was right there!

At the same time I can't help but think if it was said and Kenny heard if you'd imagine he would've become very confrontational and fierce himself.

 

[billyblue80]

The ref lost all control of the situation Mason should have had a yellow if not more(see I can see when our players are in the wrong) but then he also wound the lad up by giving a soft pen.

 

[davek]

It's disgusting and it's never the families that do it either. The fact they are working with the Sun to discredit a young black lad who's brought an accusation of racism is about as low as anyone can go.

They all subscribe to Murdoch TV, so it doesn't surprise me.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Love it from Davies, not even on the pitch but up for a scrap with the lads. Where are the senior pros there?

Think Jagielka was 'tying' his shoelaces mate.

 

[davek]

I He then clearly says "he's called me a [Poor language removed] n*****" to the ref and to Schneiderlin. The ref says no and Schneiderlin pushes him away which is a disgrace.
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Too right mate.

Another terrible decision by that moaning bellend.

 

[BlueToff]

Madley juggled five situations at once and dealt with none of them, most comically shown by the fact Davies was on the pitch in the middle wearing his yellow warm up vest and didn't get booked mate

I'm glad he's not made a snap call on this.

He's left it to the FA to deal with. It's on them now. We can't say for definite what happened and both clubs have dealt with it well so far.