Hmm, the video might look bad, but maybe that’s cos we’re imagining him saying what he’s reported as saying. What if we watched it without knowing the context? Would we be thinking the same thing?
I’d never defend a racist, and if he’s guilty then he should be sacked and banned (as should Luis Suarez who is facing a similar charge, and I’m a Liverpool fayn…).
Thing is though, no complaint has bin made by Anton Nerdifand as far as I know, just by ‘a member of the public via email’.
Unless other players (of both sides) come forward and say that they heard Terry say owt, which I can’t see happening, then this will undoubtedly blow over, regardless of what the police might have to say. Without audio you simply cannot prove anything at all.
Regarding the Suarez ‘incident’; again, I’d never defend a racist, but this situation is muddied somewhat by the fact that Evra has made allegations in the past, none of which have ever amounted to any action being taken. There’s no video evidence in this case, no ‘member of the public making an allegation’, no other players backing him up, just Evra’s word. Again, I’d be very surprised if that came to owt.
Nasty business though all of it. If the allegations are true, proven or otherwise, then that’s just wrong. If the allegations by Evra particularly are untrue, then that’s just as bad in my book.