She's absolutely nailed it. Can't believe that's come from talksport, actually.
Of course, a City player is in the wrong and people on here are trying to flip it on it's head so that anyone taking issue with it is the real problem. Like clockwork.
"Something something morally outraged, something something this generation is soft, blah blah blah you're the real sexists."
It's inappropriate physical contact with someone; even before you get into the specifics like social distancing and her gender, it was a fucking stupid move and he should be called out on it.
Laura Woods nails it.
Laura Woods nails it.
Of course it is, a City player escaped a yellow card for an inquisitive grab on an official's shoulder and people on here are trying to say everyone who doesn't lose their heads over it are in the wrong. They're trying to make out anyone calling out sensationalism when they see it, are in need of "correcting". Why is it some always go down the path of assuming the worst case/intentions on these things? It was the same with the Foden incident.Is this molehill still growing?
Should he have done it? No
I've been saying he should have got a yellow card is that not enough? My point is, he shouldn't have done it but lets be clear on what "it" is and not make it something it isn't. The following players all did wrong to some extent but Bernardo is not a racist, Foden is not a **** and Aguero is not a <insert what they finally agree his intent was here>. Just because you're not accepting a false narrative, it doesn't mean you're saying they've done nothing wrong.That's the beginning and end of it. The rest is white noise.
I've been saying he should have got a yellow card is that not enough? My point is, he shouldn't have done it but lets be clear on what "it" is and not make it something it isn't. The following players all did wrong to some extent but Bernardo is not a racist, Foden is not a **** and Aguero is not a <insert what they finally agree his intent was here>. Just because you're not accepting a false narrative, it doesn't mean you're saying they've done nothing wrong.
I get it, intent is hard to prove and we don't want grey areas but the context was easy to see with the video evidence. Context is a concept that some people don't seem to grasp the importance of. He was pissed off at a decision and wanted to be heard, end of. Why anyone is looking at it through any other lens than that, I don't know.
What are they talking about bars for? Are they seriously saying Aguero should be made an example of for other guys touching women up at bars or even in the workplace? Sorry no, that is too much of a leap to put it mildly. There is no need to put it in a sexual context whatsoever, arm round the shoulder, hugging, this was not.
As for aggression, we could see with our eyes, although he was pissed off initially and he did cross the line with the hand on the shoulder to pull her back. The direct aggression shown to her was minimal if at all. I say it wasn't there in that contact, it looked like a "wait" reaction, may have even said sorry in that moment for all we know. You still can't do it but it's a yellow card.
Fair enough, it's been bothering me that this could become another Bernardo type hounding. I might have been reading too far into to some post that could lend way to certain narratives. I guess we can't control it either way, people will do what they do. What a shit way to end his City career that would be though, last 12 months of his current contract and all.I'm pretty sure we're in agreement, for the most part. All I'll say is that people should keep in mind where the most extreme reactions are coming from because I don't see any of that on here.
The people I mostly take issue with are those who want an over the top punishment and those who act like he did nothing wrong. I'm glad you're in neither camp.