A player in Italy’s Serie D has been suspended for five games after the league’s ruling body said he “urinated in the direction of the away section, making obscene and vulgar gestures, while showing his genital organ,” according to the Associated Press.
This soccer player got suspended for peeing at rival fans
Meanwhile in Italy ...
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James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Giovanni Liberti, who plays for Turris, was banned for the incident. Now, if you’re a team trying to defend a player who whipped his junk out, what do you do?
A. Apologize and agree with the league’s suspension.
B. Say nothing and defer questions to the league’s decision.
C. Come up with a ridiculous excuse to try and exonerate the player.
Let’s see what Antonio Colantonio, president of Turris went with:
“There’s a fountain near the wall and the player ... was drinking and adjusting his shirt which, by regulation, should be inside his shorts.”
Hell yes! This is what I’m looking for out of a soccer boss. I want a half-baked excuse about a water fountain being used and an untucked shirt. On the one hand it’s ludicrous, but on the other ... LeBron.
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