There's a long article on such a defence here: http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2011/12/21/what-did-suarez-actually-say-to-evra/
tl;dr version: Suarez used a term which could, between friends, be an affectionate nickname - between opponents in a game, it likely was mean to be insulting. - Si On 21/12/2011 15:31, McWilliams, Brendan, VF-Group (bmcwill) wrote: > I gotta say, Suarez's reasoning - according to The Guardian at least - is > entirely plausible and the FA's punishment seems disproportionate to say the > least. > > The N word in English has an equivalent in Spanish but Suarez apparently > didn't use it, instead he used the word "negro" [black] which whilst > literally true is not polite but light years away from the Spanish N word. > I've not travelled beyond a visit to Argentina in South America, but here in > Spain that's how they see the usage of the word negro. > > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
