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Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani has said he is “completely opposed” to racism and has apologized for his Instagram post on Sunday.
The FA is investigating after Cavani used the phrase “thank you n ******” on the platform.
The Uruguayan he was thanking a supporter, who had praised the player for his two-goal loot against Southampton.
But while the word in question has endearing connotations in Uruguay, it translates directly into English as ‘black’. And what is more, Luis Suarez received a ban from FA for speaking against Patrice Evra in 2011.
Cavani, 33, said (via United’s official Web site) who understood the phrase as an “affectionate greeting to a friend.”
He added that he is “completely opposed” to racism and “sincerely” apologized if any offense has been caused, which he did not intend.
The forward also said he deleted the post as soon as it was explained that it could be interpreted differently.
UnitedMeanwhile, he added there was no “malicious intent” behind the post.
However, according to Watford striker Troy Deeney, Cavani should not let go of his “considerate” position.
Talking to talkSPORTDeeney admitted that Cavani may not have known that context. However, he insisted that teaching players should be part of the FA’s action.
“It’s never right no matter which way you look at it,” said the forward. “I think that when you write a message, it is considered, nine times out of ten, that you will review it before publishing it because you don’t want to look like an idiot.
“But at no point did he think ‘that’s not right’, that’s what worried me a bit. I understand that we now have three-game bans, but I just want to know if the FA is educating the players when they come to this country.
“I don’t think he wanted to insult anyone, but he needs to be educated about what is acceptable and what is not.”
This season, the FA made a standard protocol of three-game bans for those convicted of charges related to racial or discriminatory language.
That move came after Bernardo Silva’s post last season, which compared Benjamin Mendy to a cartoon figure from a Spanish chocolate brand.
Deeney wants more punishment
However, when asked if the three-match ban would be enough for Cavani, Deeney He said, “No, I don’t think it is. It’s a considerate post. He wrote it, he thought about it, and he has people around him who would say, ‘I don’t think you really should do that.
“He probably acted in a moment of happiness, obviously after scoring, so I don’t take it as if he wanted to offend him, he just didn’t understand the ramifications of his words.
“I think sometimes three games are not enough, because it has to be three games with a form of education in my opinion. You need to understand that these words hurt people and the reasons why they hurt people. “
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