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| Being acquitted by a court of racial abuse | |
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| xubb | Jan 11 2014, 01:14 AM Post #1 |
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LONDON -- Being acquitted by a court of racial abuse might not be the end of the matter for Chelsea captain John Terry. The English Football Association now has to conclude its own investigation and decide whether to charge Terry over his confrontation with Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand, which led to the failed criminal prosecution. Action could also be taken against Ferdinand, who -- like Terry -- admitted using obscene language during the Premier League match that led to the trial. The FA had to suspend its investigation into Octobers west London derby when the police probe kicked in. However, the governing bodys inquiry was restarted after the chief magistrate at Westminster Magistrates Court decided Friday there was no evidence to find Terry guilty of a racially-aggravated public order offence. The FA, which stripped Terry of the England captaincy over the case, said its priority is to "conclude its own enquiries." There is a lower burden of proof for FA disciplinary tribunals -- balance of probabilities rather than beyond reasonable doubt in criminal cases. And this puts the FA a "difficult position" as it contemplates whether to act, according to Professional Footballers Association chief executive Gordon Taylor. The FA banned Liverpool striker Luis Suarez for eight matches last season for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra in another Premier League match in October. And, even if the FA decides not to pursue the racism claims a court threw out, the governing body could charge Terry -- and Ferdinand -- with bringing the game into disrepute or misconduct for their foul and abusive language. "There were normal verbal exchanges between the players during the game -- however unpleasant, its a fact of the modern game," Terry said in a police interview provided to the media. "I felt that QPR players were trying to unsettle us." Taunting Terry over high-profile allegations of an extramarital affair, Ferdinand also made an "obscene gesture," as the Chelsea player described it. The FA has already interviewed Ferdinand and Terry, whose comments to the governing bodys disciplinary official were heard in court. Prosecutors claimed that Terry snapped in response to the insults and bellowed "(expletive) black (expletive) at Ferdinand. And the magistrate who ruled on the case said in his judgment that Terrys explanation was "certainly under the cold light of forensic examination, unlikely. It is not the most obvious response. It is sandwiched between other undoubted insults." But chief magistrate Howard Riddle decided it was "impossible" to be sure what Terry said in the key exchange and could not discount the players defence that he used the offensive term sarcastically to counter the obscenity he claims Ferdinand was accusing him of using. Former Tottenham striker Garth Crooks, an anti-racism campaigner, said Terry should not have been using the words at all, adding: "For Terry, this is only half-time." "This saga is not over for John," Crooks told the BBC. "The Football Association under their rules need to decide: has he broken any of their rules -- ungentlemanly conduct, professional wrongdoing, bringing the game into disrepute?" Customized Craig Robertson Jersey . -- Hours after sending a gracious yet puzzling middle-of-the-night text message to a former college coach, police say Tennessee Titans receiver O. NFL Nike Lions Jersey . -- The University of Guelphs football coach has been suspended for one game by Ontario University Athletics after the Gryphons used a two-way radio during a game. http://www.officialjaguarsteamsshop.com/autographed-dwight-lowery-jersey-wd-85.html .C. Lions 17-6 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in CFL action Saturday night. 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The other, Shyam Das, has not made a decision on the unions claim that Goodell is prohibited from punishing players for any conduct before the CBA was signed last August. The union also seeks to have player appeals heard by Art Shell and Ted Cottrell, who are jointly appointed by the league and union to review discipline haanded out for on-field conduct.dddddddddddd Until Das rules, the NFL says it will have no comment on the appeals process. Goodell suspended Saints linebacker Vilma for the entire 2012 season and defensive end Smith for four games. Former Saints defensive end Anthony Hargrove, now with Green Bay, was suspended for eight games, while linebacker Scott Fujita, now with Cleveland, was docked three games. Arbitrator Stephen Burbank ruled Monday that Goodell has the power to discipline the players. The union said it would appeal that decision because it believes salary cap violations are involved in any payments involving a bounty program. That would give Burbank the authority to rule on penalizing any players involved. Burbank retained temporary jurisdiction on Hargroves role and asked Goodell for more information on Hargroves "alleged participation." Vilma has sued Goodell for defamation in a U.S. District Court in New Orleans and Goodell has been given until July 5 to respond to the action. |
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