Football can be a horrible realm at times and although it is
just a game it can sometimes act as a window into society. This season alone
we’ve seen that racism is far from being eradicated with the treatment of
Patrice Evra by a fellow professional and that being of high status will result
in preferential treatment by the criminal justice system.
If nothing else, these events that occur within football
show that certain things are seen as unacceptable by society. For example Luis Suarez
was wholeheartedly condemned by every corner of the footballing universe and
beyond (with the exception of Anfield) for abusing Evra and when university
student Liam Stacey made unpleasant remarks about Fabrice Muamba during and
after his horrible heart attack playing for Bolton in the FA Cup he wasn’t only
condemned, he was thrown behind bars for 56 days.
