I think that Gattuso is probably shitting himself. Not only has he head butted one of the hardest men of his day, he did it on camera for all to see. In a mad panic to cover up his stupidity he has resorted to the last resort and made something up about the provokation that he knows people tread on eggshells around. I doubt he thought it up himself. I suspect he has the same lawyers as Silvio Berlusconi:-)

He also well knows that after his 4 match ban (I would have made it a year) he will have to face the men playing for Jordan and some of his friends at some time in the future. I wouldn't like to be his legs...

But, coming back to the spirit of th ethread. Yes, it's what the bastards who cannot squirm out of things any other way resort to when faced with an argument they cannot win. At one time it was said that patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel. That refuge is now using the term racism in any situation.

DeG