...In an away match against Crystal Palace, Cantona was sent off by the referee for kicking Palace defender Richard Shaw, after Shaw had frustrated Cantona throughout the game by closely marking him.[57] As he was walking towards the tunnel, Cantona launched a 'kung-fu' style kick into the crowd, directed at Palace supporter Matthew Simmons, who had run down 11 rows of stairs to confront and shout abuse at Cantona. Simmons was alleged to have used the words "Fuck off back to France, you French bastard".[57] Cantona followed the kick with a series of punches.[59][60][61]
Yeah. Dude got sent off for kicking someone for...playing soccer in a way that inconvenienced him playing soccer. Then immediately launched himself into the crowd to assault someone else. No mention of Nazis...although the fan does seem to have his own issues. Ahhhh...soccer.
...The fan that Cantona kicked, Simmons, went on trial separately where he claimed that he only shouted "Off! Off! Off! It's an early bath for you, Mr Cantona!", but was found guilty of abusive behavior and handed a £500 fine and banned from the stadium for a year. Immediately after the verdict was proclaimed, Simmons then assaulted prosecutor Jeffrey McCann, for which he was sentenced to a week in jail, plus an additional £500 fine as well as £200 in legal costs.[65][66]
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Yeah. Dude got sent off for kicking someone for...playing soccer in a way that inconvenienced him playing soccer. Then immediately launched himself into the crowd to assault someone else. No mention of Nazis...although the fan does seem to have his own issues. Ahhhh...soccer.
LOL.