Racial slurs and flag gaffes that brought out the best and worst
The start of the EPL season on Saturday was an explosive one. Liverpool’s 4-2 victory over Bournemouth aside, what took centre stage was a racist slur against Bournemouth’s two-goal hero, Antoine Semenyo from Ghana.
His complaint to the referee was taken seriously and play was halted for consultations, after which a prompt warning was given and an anti-discrimination message read out to the crowd at Anfield.
There was condemnation of the slur all around, led mainly by the white players, while others pacified Semenyo who appeared deeply troubled by the despicable action of a fan in the front row. Police apprehended the culprit almost immediately.
The outcome of the incident was heartwarming indeed.
Also heartwarming was a viral video on the action of two policemen in China who noticed their national flag being placed wrongly at a business outlet. Instead of losing their head and baying for blood, they calmly took down the pole, corrected the placing and hoisted the flag again.
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