Suarez is a man of many talents. Deciding that biting, diving and offensive gestures were not sufficient on his CV, the Uruguayan decided to add racism to that list. This time in a Premier League game against Manchester United, the ex-Liverpool striker racially abused United left-back Patrice Evra.
The Uruguayan went on a rant in Spanish directed at the Frenchman and repeated a particular offensive world as many as 10 times. Despite proclaiming his innocence, he was handed an 8 game suspension.
The controversy didn’t end there, though. In a subsequent fixture against the Red Devils, Suarez refused to shake Evra’s hand during the pre-match ritual, adding more fuel to an already raging fire.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
As a lifelong fan of Arsenal and the Indianapolis Colts, he has mastered the art of managing expectations and can convince anyone that finishing fourth is a moral victory.
When not armchair quarterbacking, Arvind spends his time playing blitz chess online, watching air crash documentaries and smashing controllers after his latest Weekend League defeat.
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