You know what they say about apples and where they tend to fall...
On 15 October 2011, Luis Suárez was accused of racially abusing Patrice Evra,[110] and the English Football Association opened up an investigation into the incident.[110] On 16 November, the FA announced they would be charging Suárez, while his club, Liverpool, announced support for their player.[111] On 20 December, the FA concluded a seven-day hearing and fined Suárez £40,000 fine and banned him for eight matches for racially abusing Evra.[112] Suárez had used the word "negrito" towards Evra meaning "little black man" in Spanish. The term is used in South America as a term of endearment and not an insult.[113]
On 23 October 2011, in a match between QPR and Chelsea, Anton Ferdinand alleged racial abuse by Chelsea captain, John Terry, claiming Terry called him a "****ing black ****" during the game; a claim denied by Terry.[114] On 1 November, the Metropolitan Police announced a formal investigation into the allegations.[115] In January 2012 Ferdinand received death threats and a bullet sent through the post.[116] On 1 February 2012 at Westminster Magistrates Court, Terry was accused of a racially-aggravated public order offence in relation to the game at Loftus Road on 23 October. He entered a not-guilty plea and stood trial on 9 July.[117] On 13 July, after a four-day trial, Terry was acquitted.[118] In July, following the court hearing Terry was charged by the Football Association with "using abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards Ferdinand and which included a reference to colour and/or race contrary to FA Rule E3[2]". In September 2012, after a four day hearing, he was found guilty, banned for four games and fined £220,000.[119] Evidence in his defence at Terry's trial had been given by his team-mate, Ashley Cole. Anton Ferdinand's brother Rio later referred to Cole via Twitter as a "choc ice" meaning someone who is black on the outside but white on the inside.
On 29 May 2012 the BBC reported that Swindon Town had conceded, in a response to a solicitor's letter from Jonathan Tehoue, that manager Paolo Di Canio, a self-described fascist, had made an inappropriate remark to the player which Tehoue deemed to be racist.
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As I said...I played the game for over 25 years in the states and with club players around Woodbridge and Ipswitch. Cuban players do it. Brazilian players do it. British players do it. American players do it. All? Of course not. A lot? You bet. Usually...its trash talk...a way to get someone off their game, get them thinking more about the player than the next play.