Substitute Zero
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What did you folks make of the Suarez incident? Should he banned for the rest of the tournament?
I think Suarez at the very minimum should be banned for the rest of his life
I agree [MENTION=7166]protestedhero[/MENTION] think its an absolute disgrace how he could go that far like pushing someone you might understand but going as far as biting someone is completely freakish and the fact that its his third time means his learned nothing from before.What bothers me about this situation is that this isn't the first time Suarez has bit an opponent, but rather the third time.
I think Suarez at the very minimum should be banned for the rest of the tourney and fined a respectable amount. I think a portion of that fine should go towards the victim. Also, the official(s) who ignored the bite marks should also be reprimanded. FIFA should also look into this case study to prevent stuff like this from happening multiple times before taking action.
As much money as they make, FIFA should know to be proactive in their endeavors, rather than reactive.
I remember FIFA took action against Mark Viduka back in 2004 for refusing to play for his country in a friendly & he was suspended for playing for Leeds when they used to be in the Premier League.[MENTION=10204]Substitute Zero[/MENTION]: The fact that he is a repeat offender warrants a lifetime ban. And does FIFA have any jurisdiction over professional leagues, or just over international play?
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What Tyson got for Bite Fight should be the minimum penalty for Suarez.The Nevada State Athletic Commission fined him $3 million of his $30 million purse, and suspended his license. State commissions follow suspensions of their peers, so that left Tyson without a place to box in the US. His license was restored about 13 months later.
During that time he made his $3 million back by being a guest enforcer at the year's WM. I wonder if he got paid extra for doing ref duties at the end.
In the 2006 World Cup final, French star Zinedine Zidane infamously headbutted Italian midfielder Marco Materazzi. FIFA's sanction? Zidane was fined $6,000, and agreed to do community work with children in lieu of a three-match ban. (Materazzi, meanwhile, was fined $4,000 and banned for two matches for provoking Zidane.)
I think FIFA, as with most governing bodies in sports, will rule in favor of their wallet. Suarez seems to be a major star, and if they think they'll lose a noticeable amount of money, they'll find alternative solutions.
From a Mashable.com article on the topic:
Lance Armstrong was cycling's biggest star of all time. Did THAT save him from a lifetime ban from the sport for doping?
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