Captain SON, don't you care? Tottenham is considering appealing Bentancur's severe punishment for 'Son Heung-min Racism'..."I feel bewildered and frustrated"
Nov 20, 2024
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The British Telegraph reported on the 19th (Korea Standard Time) 'Tottenham was shocked by the seven-game suspension decision made by the FA over racist remarks against Son Heung-min.
On the 8th, the FA announced the disciplinary action on its official website, 'Independent Regulatory Commission suspended Rodrigo Bentancur for seven games and fined him £100,000 (about 176.5 million won) for violating FA Regulation E3 in connection with media interviews'
Bentancur was indicted and disciplined because of racist remarks in June. The beginning was an interview conducted by Bentancur with his country's Uruguayan media. When an interviewer asked to save Son's uniform, Bentancourt said, "What about his cousin's uniform. Son Heung-min and his cousin look exactly the same," he replied with a racist remark.
Since then, the remarks have become known, causing great controversy, and fans' anger has not subsided despite Bentancourt's apology. It was even more disappointing because it was a rude comment from a teammate toward Son Heung-min, one of the best players in the English Premier League (EPL). Since then, Son Heung-min has posted on his personal SNS that he forgave Bentancur, and the incident has gradually subsided.
However, the FA did not intend to sit idly by on this case. In September, the FA indicted Bentancur on charges of violating FA regulations for fraud related to media interviews such as racism, and conducted an investigation for disciplinary action. In the end, with this announcement, Bentancourt will not be able to play in league games against Fulham, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Southampton, Liverpool, and League Cup schedules against Manchester City, starting with the upcoming league schedule.
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The Telegraph reportedly said several clubs were surprised by the length and process of disciplinary action Bentancur received and perceived it to be different from the punishment given to other players for racist conduct. Tottenham and Bentancourt were examples, and I believe that the player's apology and Son Heung-min's support were also used unfavorably,' he said.
Then 'Tottenham has the right to appeal the ruling and is considering this step. The club has yet to comment on the disciplinary action, but it is thought there is a sense of embarrassment and frustration about it,' he said, explaining that Tottenham were perplexed by Bentancourt's punishment and were even considering an appeal.
Tottenham disappointed fans by keeping silent until Son Heung-min's apology came out in June when racism occurred. He closed his mouth despite his colleague's disrespect for the captain's ten-year commitment to the club. At that time, there was criticism that it was an act of deceiving fans by stopping uploading only to Tottenham's Korean SNS account, which was the most angry among fans, and Tottenham accounts in other countries continued to post news. Afterwards, it was only after Son Heung-min's apology came out that he finally opened the door.
The situation did not end even though Son Heung-min forgave, and Bentancourt himself had a chance to look back on his actions. However, in this situation, if Tottenham appeals with embarrassment and frustration over the disciplinary action, it will only have to defend and cover Bentancourt's actions. It is hard to say that it is a courtesy to Son Heung-min.
If Bentancourt loses his chance to correct his wrongdoings with a hasty appeal, he will forever remain with fans as the club's bad precedent for racism.
digh1229@sportschosun.com
