The Holgate-Firmino incident continues to be investigated. I heartily hope that Firmino did not racially abuse Holgate, as the latter alleges, but if so Firmino faces a long ban. This is one of those areas where the tribalism of fans should be tempered. I hate to see Liverpool fans blindly defending Firmino, when it is far from clear (at least to the public) what was said on either side. If he is guilty, he should be punished.
Holgate should have been shown a card, probably red, for stupidly shoving Firmino off the pitch in the first place. On top of that, the ref was perfectly placed to hear what was said, so one hopes that his testimony can clear the matter up one way or another. However, the drawn-out nature of the investigation suggests that it won't be so clear-cut.
Holgate should have been shown a card, probably red, for stupidly shoving Firmino off the pitch in the first place. On top of that, the ref was perfectly placed to hear what was said, so one hopes that his testimony can clear the matter up one way or another. However, the drawn-out nature of the investigation suggests that it won't be so clear-cut.
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