Yeah I don't understand that post at all.
This isn't about being caucasian or not (and you know what if you wanna get technical, a lot of Italians aren't necessarily what you'd call a typical 'caucasian' anyway but that's besides the point), this is about singling out a group of peoples and stereotyping. So saying something about Germans or Italians as a group, as a nation, as a culture SHOULD be just as looked down upon as a racial slur.
But anyway this is getting way off topic now. I for one don't mind the ban and think:
1) If the FA have done it, they must have had some compelling evidence. This is not one man's word against another. They've been researching and investigating this for months. They must have found evidence and perhaps we shall soon hear/see some of them ourselves.
2) Whether 'negrito' is a racist term or not, it really doesn't matter. You can be rest assured, in the CONTEXT it was said in, in the heat of the battle, with all the little personal one-on-one battles those two had and the pictures taken (where both look LIVID especially Evra), this was meant in a racist way. Why else bring someone else's dark colour into this, especially for a country like Uruguay who despite what some people want to say is along with Argentina the most racist country in South America and has a lower "Black" population than most. It's also a very small country and primarily white. Hell, it took them till year 2011 to bring a Black guy to national team. Alvaro Pereira. Actually there was Dario Silva before and a couple others I'm sure but the nation is primarily white/hispanic (Italian/Spanish immigrants much like Argentina) and they're certainly not as used to or as accepting of Black people as let's say in Brazil, Ecuador or Colombia where a much larger percentage of population are coloured and have been for decades.
In the heat of the battle and those two hating on each other and doing anything they can to win, I highly doubt as some blinkered Liverpool fans want to believe, Mr. Suarez was saying something like: "Oh hey, my dear slightly coloured friend, best of luck!". Why the hell would he call Evra an endearing 'friendly' term in the middle of that intense battle? What Suarez is suddenly a f'n saint?! It just makes no sense to use Negrito like friends apparently do in South America as in calling someone a 'mate' in the middle of that match! So don't be so naive.
Also I do believe, this whole 'Oh, I'm new here! I don't understand this culture, it's a misunderstanding, please excuse me' is the card Suarez is playing where as in the heat of the moment, he knew DAMN WELL what he was saying and he was hoping it'd affect Evra's performance and get him mad which it did him being the emotional/temperamental type. We know Suarez will do ANYTHING to get an advantage and a victory such is his competitive nature, what's wearing to a guy or being racist? Nothing. Just another action needed to get 3 points. But NOW he can play this card about oh... I didn't know... it's a good defense lol but only naive gullible people would fall for it.
And this guy isn't some 19 year old kid like Coates just coming out of Uruguay and not speaking the language at all. He spent years in Holland where it's the same thing, you don't call a black guy, a negro, a negrito or ANYTHING similar! You just don't. He's not new to Europe and he's old enough and SHOULD be wise enough to know what's right and not and what CAN be said and not. But he lost it and made a mistake (which is okay, we all do) but now they've got this silly 'Culture excuse'. For me it's no excuse at all, we all do certain things in our culture but then we know what's allowed or not allowed elsewhere. Especially if you've been in Europe as long as he has. Coates would have a MUCH better case of saying what they've been saying in his defense than for Suarez.
My conclusion: I honestly think he was being racist and not because he's necessarily a RACIST person but we all have prejudices and in the heat of the moment, he lost it and did use it as a racial slur to provoke the opponent and maybe get him sent off (or off his game). As for Evra, he's no saint either! I'm sure he said similar derogatory (even racist) things to Suarez and it was a back and forth, two way things. So in that sense, I do agree with Gerd that they're both silly, spoiled, rich men who are bad role models and bring the game into dispute.
Though I don't agree with Gerd about the penalty. Caldwell basically became a GOALKEEPER! C'mon, reaction or reflex or not, it DOESNT matter! You stopped the ball by your hands which are all the way up in the air where they shouldn't be (as if you were a keeper lol), it's a PK. No doubt.
My 2 cents.
