Suarez Needs to be banned AGAIN

[Clevelandmo]

I dont know, you have to shake hands in a sporting competition. I agree that the right time is after the match, but they've decided for some reason to do it at the beginning. Probably because of the little kids that walk out with them and the rest of the spectacle.

[SoCalJoe]

Forget that he lit a potential powder keg by being such an idiot (great talent but total a@#%$#e). How about total insubordination to his boss? If I'm Daglish and gave Suarez instructions to just shake his hand and turn the page and he says ok and does something else, then it would time to destroy him in the manager's office.

I don't have a problem w/the pregame handshake (even though postgame is preferrable), it's a good example for the kids. Competitiveness and good sportsmanship are not mutually exclusive.

[AggieMatt]

How about total insubordination to the FA? For me it's easy. He didn't learn anything from the first suspension, so have another. From there he can decide if he wants to go John Bender and shoot for another or "put it behind him".

[jumpkutz]

Amazing. This guy still doesn't get it.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/9406941/Liverpools-Luis-Suarez-blames-ban-following-Patrice-Evra-row-on-Manchester-Uniteds-political-power.html

[Clevelandmo]

Amazing. This guy still doesn't get it.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/9406941/Liverpools-Luis-Suarez-blames-ban-following-Patrice-Evra-row-on-Manchester-Uniteds-political-power.html

No kidding. I the evil ManU made him call Evra a "negro" and made him be a general jerk on the field in so many other ways.

[Clevelandmo]

Suarez showing he is still devoid of any class as he scores a handball goal v Mansfield - a conference side. How he can be proud of that goal by kissing his wrist is beyond me.

[SoCalJoe]

Dude should change his name to Suarass.

[tim]

Suarez tried to bite Branislav Ivanović today (before netting a last-gasp equalizer--how he was still on the pitch is perplexing).

It begs the question, what can you do with a player like this? He doesn't seem to learn. And you can't realistically expect the club to bench him. As long as he is as talented as he is, he will play. I suppose the only hope is the FA throws the book at him and the bans start adding up to the point where it no longer makes sense to pay his wages.

[HatterDon]

There's a video in this clip, along with Rodgers saying he may tell Suarez he's a naughty boy.

http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/14207 ... et&cc=5901

[BarryWhite]

If there is conclusive evidence of biting then I hope the punishment is extreme.

[jumpkutz]

At the risk of sounding like an idiot, FIFA needs to ban him from all competitions for a year. I'm no fan of FIFA, but they have to act quickly and decisively here. That they won't speaks to their disfunctionality, but this guy STILL doesn't get it. And they need to mandate some form of mental health rehabilitation before he can resume playing, because he's clearly got some behavioral problems that need to be addressed professionally, i.e., medically. Liverpool can, and should cut him loose, and the FA could impose something, but this needs to be planet wide. Right now this guy does not deserve to play the game professionally. He needs punishment and assistance, not necessarily in that order. Such a waste of talent.

[jimsig]

If there is conclusive evidence of biting then I hope the punishment is extreme.

Like this?



I think Rodgers needs to make sure Suarez is fed an ample supply of apples and oats before the next match

[tim]

If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em.

[AggieMatt]

On assault type acts during games, the NHL took to suspending players for anywhere from 25-33% of the season. I'd like to see something similar here. Minimum 10 match ban (in the league), ideally 15 with big fines for both player and club. And I'd make him ineligible for any cup matches during his suspension.

I'll be really disappointed if Liverpool don't act and wait for the FA to rule. They should come out and suspend him for the rest of the season at minimum. Given this is his second offense of this nature, and his ongoing reputation for poor behavior on the pitch throughout his career, I'd really like to see him out of the league.

[BarryWhite]

If there is conclusive evidence of biting then I hope the punishment is extreme.

Like this?



I think Rodgers needs to make sure Suarez is fed an ample supply of apples and oats before the next match

Ah come on, I think it is plain to see from this photo that Ivanovic was trying to gain a comptetive advantage by covering Suarez's mouth to deprive him of oxygen.