Earlier thread: https://www.nairaland.com/6289394/edinson-cavani-suspend-three-games#96606837

Manchester United's Edinson Cavani has been charged for a deleted social media post containing a Spanish phrase that is offensive in some contexts.

The Uruguayan striker sent the message after scoring the injury-time winner in United's 3-2 win at Southampton.

Cavani, 33, subsequently deleted it and apologised when the meaning that could be attached to it was pointed out.

Under new FA guidelines agreed in the summer, Cavani risks a minimum three-match ban if he is found guilty.

"It is alleged that, contrary to FA Rule E3.1, a comment posted on the Manchester United FC player's Instagram page was insulting and/or abusive and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute," said the FA in a statement.

"It is further alleged that the comment constitutes an 'Aggravated Breach', which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included reference, whether express or implied, to colour and/or race and/or ethnic origin."

Cavani has until Monday 4 January to provide a response to the misconduct charge which United say they will consider, but repeated their message that they are committed to the fight against racism and stressed there was no malicious intent behind the forward's post.

"Manchester United and all of our players are fully committed to the fight against racism and we will continue to work with the FA - along with other governing bodies and organisations, and through our own campaigns - in that regard," said United in response to the charge.

"We note the FA decision today to charge Edinson Cavani for his social media reply to a friend's message of congratulations following the Southampton game.

"Edinson and the club were clear that there was absolutely no malicious intent behind the message, which he deleted and apologised for as soon as he was informed that it could have been misconstrued.

"The player and the club will now consider the charge and respond to the FA accordingly."

Cavani issued an apology shortly after posting the message on Instagram following United's win on 29 November.

"It was intended as an affectionate greeting to a friend, thanking him for his congratulations after the game," said the former Napoli and Paris St-Germain striker.

"The last thing I wanted to do was cause offence to anyone.

"I am completely opposed to racism and deleted the message as soon as it was explained that it can be interpreted differently."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/amp/football/55347164?__twitter_impression=true

Where is the post he made that is causing all this wahala?..

we all saw it coming dt it would end up with a fine or even match ban even though we all know dt the comment was more like a fun n not an insult..
saw dis online "Cavani’s defence is he was using the word innocently. In South
America, the term “negrito” - the literal translation being “little
black man” - is considered inoffensive and innocuous, and used
commonly as a term of endearment and affection"
what he did is jus replying a fan using the N-word n d fan didnt even complain bt the English F.A dnt threat racism with kid gloves..
he may get the match ban be he have to be more careful online

And where's the post he made, abi which kind OP be this now

Man Utd player and controversy....

Na Zebras matter, Im not a zoologist...

Let me leave for those interested

That why I love England they don't take racism lightly at all if it was Italy or Spain dey will turn a blind eye to it. kudos To the best and organise league in the world

Life (esp football) is gradually becoming boring with all these petty rules and regulations.

Stupid FA, stupid article, stupid rules.
You typed that lengthy nonsense up there yet couldn't explain what's in the post and what makes it offensive.
The black race should bury their head in shame if comments from those slum dwellers, Uruguayan can also be regarded as racist towards us. The stupid English FA are just looking for unnecessary attention. Nobody has done more harm to the black race than those pale skin from that frozen pile shiit called England and yet we're supposed to just consider them allies and let them define what's racist and what isn't to us? Fucck off

Hmm

#notoracism

Ever8090:
Where is the post he made that is causing all this wahala?..

Negrito

Damnnn niggarrrr
Isoright

Fine or no fine, we will beat Sheffield tonight

over Sabi don dey plenty for dis fight against racism.

Fa and der stupid rules...son somebody cannot post again...

Cavani just tell.dem sorry and pay d fine DAT is wat day want...English sissy

Once you join man united, You're expected to become stupid, No be one of their boy wey Dem dey call greenwood go carry olosho go training the other time?? Maguire wey go Prison nko??

Nah Man-U blood be that!!

Ever8090:
Where is the post he made that is causing all this wahala?..

it happened sometime ago

Three matches ban make sense if you'd ask me

Issokay.


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Ever8090:
Where is the post he made that is causing all this wahala?..

It's right before your very eyes

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Oduledele:
What's wrong there

Africans be like ashawo girls if a fellow ashawo call them ashawo they laugh at it but if a normal decent person call them ashawo they get mad and want to fight

Omo the guy own don set

Ok

Okay