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No petty matters
It's time the media raised awareness of the need to fight racial discrimination instead of downplaying it
The camera fixed its probing gaze on Luis Suarez, crouched on the bench with the slightly anxious expression of a man who's loaded with guilt for failing to bear the torch of hope for Liverpool fans during the match against arch-rivals Manchester United during the FA Cup's fourth round last weekend.
It was an uneasy moment for the Uruguayan striker, but judging from the thunderous boos the Liverpool fans gave Man U's Patrice Evra, whom they perceived as the catalyst of Suarez's fall, it was likely that what troubled Suarez was the guilt for not being on the pitch for his ever-supportive fans, and not remorse for the crime for which he has been punished. Evra is the subject of his alleged racist remark that cost Suarez an eight-match ban.
As the camera's fixation on Suarez went on, the sports commentator made a remark about the Football Association's disciplinary action citing Suarez as one of a number of Premier League players being punished with serious penalties over "petty matters." If you do not trust my translation, the Thai word he clearly uttered was, "reung jook-jik."
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- Writer: Samila Wenin
- Position: Muse Editor
