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Player Rodrigo Bentancur

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This the most pathetic decision ever. How bloody sensitive are the British people? The UK must be the most politically correct country on the planet.
Well look at some of the fucking pussys on this board who wet themselves over words you can hear in a school playground. Everyone is far too easily offended nowadays.

7 fucking games is an absolute joke but It’s a consequence of pandering to the sort of people who take offence at anything and everything.
 
Christ alive.

He made an unwise "gag", without malicious intent, which wasn't funny and yes, should have consequences.

As others have said, compare and contrast with John Terry, whose insults had obvious malicious intent (and not for the first time). Or Enzo Fernández, who has got off scot free, again, for much nastier remarks.

But no, Rodrigo Bentancur is a Nazi, and must be shown to be one.

:ange-facepalm2:
 
Christ alive.

He made an unwise "gag", without malicious intent, which wasn't funny and yes, should have consequences.

As others have said, compare and contrast with John Terry, whose insults had obvious malicious intent (and not for the first time). Or Enzo Fernández, who has got off scot free, again, for much nastier remarks.

But no, Rodrigo Bentancur is a Nazi, and must be shown to be one.

:ange-facepalm2:
Yeah this is fine then;
What absolute Bollocks from Chelsea...

They've ALWAYS had a racist fanbase, now they have a(nother) racist player... But as long as they say "Soweee" that's ok is it?

Is it fuck you Nazi cunts!
 
We knew it was coming. 7 games is a lot but they will always look at severe punishment if it's to do with racism.

These guys have to be smarter than that and take their job as a professional footballer seriously. He's 27 and make idiotic statements like that. It goes for any professional making that kind of money that you don't talk like that to media. It's embarrassing for the club too. I hope he will not be paid any wages for as long as he's suspended.
 
Another element linked to this is how all the other top PL sides have enough weight to pull their key players from international duty yet we never do. Rice, Saka, Palmer all out for this break. Romero could have one leg and we'd still let him fly to Argentina.

It just highlights a general lack of seriousness at the club. I fully agree that it's easy street at Spurs. That was clear to see during the Amazon doc. Really exposed the low standards.
We can’t stop Romero going,
 
I disagree. The guy made a silly joke. He can say that he is sorry if it offended people and on we move.
If he received a 1-game ban, for example, we wouldn't be shaking our angry fists on here. We might be citing Enzo Fernández but otherwise...

Essentially I agree with you, it was a silly joke, but given how things are, silly jokes do have consequences.

My point was that this punishment - if it turns out to be 7 games - is ridiculous, given his lack of antecedents (not true in the case of Terry for example), his immediate and sincere remorse (not true in the case of Terry) and the complete lack of malice (not true in the case of Terry).

It stinks, I think we agree on that.
 
I disagree. The guy made a silly joke. He can say that he is sorry if it offended people and on we move.
I’d be fine with that. But I’m a grown adult who has a pretty thick skin.

The problem is we have to be seen to pander to the politically correct nitwits who find every little thing offensive. So let’s slap him with a 7 game ban so they’re all happy. It’s a nonsense.
 
If its a seven game ban then it just simply says that the officials who look after "our" game are utterly corrupt. Has there been anything comparable with a comparable punishment? Not to my knowledge, therefore - bent, and a further nail if any more were needed in the coffin of "modern" football
 
Has there been anything comparable with a comparable punishment?

The current rules stipulate 6 weeks minimum.
But they reduced that to 3 for Cavani and I think that's a relevant precedent:

I don't think Bentancur's case is too far removed from the Cavani precedent in 2021. From the BBC article at the time re Cavani:

"...in imposing the minimum punishment for using insulting and/or improper language, the commission noted in mitigation that Cavani and United "have taken steps to ensure that the player has a greater understanding of his responsibilities on social media".
The commission wrote: 'The unique circumstances and facts of this player's case were of such significance that a departure from the standard minimum was justified in order to avoid an unjust outcome.' ... Along with the ban and fine, Cavani must also complete a "face-to-face" education programme."


They gave him 3 weeks and that was after the current 6-12 week sanction guideline was brought into effect in 2020, so the same rules apply here. I would think 3 weeks for Bentancur would be in line with that precedent.
 
Enzo Fernandez with intent and the nature of the chanting gets no ban, but that's Chelsea so nothing unexpected there. Partey at arseanal no issue there apparently from the FA either.
 
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