What an absolute joke the verdict in the Steven Gerrard was, he was found not guilty of causing an affray or assault even though following a minor row his friend elbowed the victim in the face and as he was reeling from that blow Gerrard struck him at least 3 times in the face in “self defence”.
I am able to form an opinion because like millions of others I have seen the video footage of that incident, at no stage in that clip does the victim Marcus McGhee attempt or succeed in fighting back. How the Liverpool midfielder could claim self defence amazes me, after their initial disagreement Gerrard walked away to return minutes later and start the row again, note McGee did not approach Gerrard but rather vice versa.
But even more astonishing than the court’s decision was the statement to come out of Anfield after the verdict, which read, Whether Gerrard had been found guilty or not it would not have affected his position or status at the club, also from a sponsorship point of view no contracts would be adversely affected. Talk about a licence to do and behave as you please, no wonder our top stars act the way they do. One law for the rich and famous one for us.
Perhaps the judge is a Liverpool fan? It's a possibilty. I mean, if you wss a judge and you had Christaino Ronaldo before you, would you sentence him?
ReplyDeleteOn second thoughts - don't answer that.