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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

The worst thing Henderson has done is that he held insincere public positions which he sold out on.

He's as much or as little of a bigot for this as Ronaldo, Kante, Firmino, et al are. Or anyone who plays for PSG or Newcastle or Man City. Which is to say, not at all.

How this is worse in your head to physically assaulting someone and being in with organised crime is just a mark of how terminally online you are.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

But Henderson hasn't done 'A'. He's just sold out to people who do 'A'.

Whereas Gerrard has done 'B'. Which is bad regardless of whether or not he's publicly denounced it previously. Because organised crime and physically attacking people is bad by default.

That's the comparison. Gerrard's reputation is intact because barely anyone gives a shit about the moral dimension of his character. By this same measure, Henderson's will be fine also.

Your logic is astoundingly moronic. It's like saying Adam Johnson never spoke out against pumping kids so doesn't belong in the same conversation as Henderson.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

The comparison holds, Gerrard's reputation is fine despite his ties to organised crime and his own historic offence(s).

Henderson's hypocrisy vis-a-vis Saudi Arabia does not outweigh that in most people's estimation.

And if you think insincerely milking a bit of positive PR is worse than assaulting someone, then you need to get out more.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I would have stayed at Liverpool and made do with what I was earning there.

Not for any moral reasons - I just hate hot climates.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (6 children)

Gerrard only physically assaulted someone and sucks up to organised crime.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Rich guy insincerely takes up moral/political stance which is PR friendly, commercially safe, and unradical.

Tale as old as time.