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mlyons · 08-21-2009, 06:09 PM

While I think it's absolutely ridiculous of Liverpool fans to have done this (not to mention how hypocritical they are to be so hypersensitive about Hillsborough while refusing to take any responsibility for Heysel), I think you're reading a bit too much into the end of one man's career. It's sad that Cohen's career has been effectively destroyed by a single offhand remark (which wasn't even an unreasonable remark), but it's not going to have an ounce of effect on the development of soccer's fan base in this country. Cohen's audience was a tiny proportion of the soccer-enjoying public, and I sincerely doubt this will turn off any of them from watching soccer and attending MLS matches.

08-21-2009, 06:09 PM	#510 (permalink)
mlyons Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,725 Thanks: 1 Thanked 20x in 17 posts	While I think it's absolutely ridiculous of Liverpool fans to have done this (not to mention how hypocritical they are to be so hypersensitive about Hillsborough while refusing to take any responsibility for Heysel), I think you're reading a bit too much into the end of one man's career. It's sad that Cohen's career has been effectively destroyed by a single offhand remark (which wasn't even an unreasonable remark), but it's not going to have an ounce of effect on the development of soccer's fan base in this country. Cohen's audience was a tiny proportion of the soccer-enjoying public, and I sincerely doubt this will turn off any of them from watching soccer and attending MLS matches. __________________ Things can always be worse.