Wednesday, June 25, 2014

The Suarez Bite from Tuesday: How it Should Be Handled (In My Opinion).


In case you haven't heard, Luis Suarez is up for a FIFA hearing after his bite on Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini, leaving bite marks on Chiellini's left shoulder (as pictured here). This followed a takedown via armbar. The ban that Suarez is facing could be up to two years or 24 matches. Suarez has done this before, twice at the club level. Now it's about time to hand him down some stipulations.

My take on this and how it should work (in my opinion):
  • Suarez should at least get a two year ban.
  • Suarez must complete counseling.
  • Suarez must undergo an HIV test.
  • Chiellini must undergo an HIV test.
  • Suarez must undergo various WADA testing.
  • If Suarez tests positive for HIV, would want a lifetime ban.
  • If Chiellini has HIV or rabies, Italian football federation has a right to file criminal charges to local law enforcement, resulting in Suarez's arrest and jail time.
  • Failure should result in some stiff penalties including ban of the Uruguayan football federation from all FIFA events (men and women) for at least a year. And if all else fails, FIFA shall pull their license.
Also the officiating crew working the match should be suspended for a year from officiating any FIFA events. Or even better, pull their FIFA licenses. All of not giving Suarez an instant red. The head official of FIFA must go as well.

And if Suarez plays his next match during this year's World Cup for Men (Colombia is Uruguay's next opponent this weekend in the round of 16), urging the Colombian federation that if it happens, a boycott and walkover must ensue.

All of this to fix the problems of football. For the good of the game.

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