Cavani apologizes for the publication on the net

(CNN Español) – Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani apologized on Monday for a post he posted on social media following his two goals against Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday.

The Uruguayan striker thanked a friend using the phrase “thank you black.

It is considered an affective phrase in South America, but it is also considered offensive in other parts of the world, mainly because it can be misinterpreted.

Cavani was off the bench on Sunday after Manchester United were 2-0 behind. The Uruguayan made an immediate impact, with an assist and a brace for the “Red Devils” for a dramatic win.

“The message I posted after Sunday’s game was intended as a warm greeting to a friend, thanking him for his congratulations after the game. The last thing I wanted to do was offend someone, I am completely against racism and deleted the message as soon as it was explained that it can be interpreted differently. I sincerely apologize for this, “Cavani wrote on his Instagram account on Monday.

Manchester United also issued a statement: “It is clear to us that there was absolutely no malicious intent behind Edinson’s message, and he deleted it as soon as he was informed that it could be taken out of context. Edinson apologized for any unintended crime he may have caused. Manchester United and all our players are fully committed to the fight against racism. “

Before Cavani publicly apologized, the English Football Association confirmed to CNN that it was aware of the player’s post and would investigate. Under the new federation rules, any player found guilty of a discriminatory offense is subject to a minimum suspension of six matches. But if the regulatory commission finds no “genuine intention” to discriminate or attack, a possible suspension can be reduced to three parties.

This publication by Cavani is compared with the accident committed by the Uruguayan Luis Suárez in 2011.

Suarez, then at Liverpool, called then Manchester United captain Patrice Evra “black” several times during a Premier League match.

At the time, Suárez argued that the term was not offensive in his country. However, the English federation did not agree with the player. One report concluded that the use of the word “black” in that precise incident was not with “the conciliatory and friendly intention that is common and harmless in Uruguay.”

Suárez was suspended for 8 matches and was forced to pay £ 40,000 at the time.