Posted on 08/21/2011 5:26:49 AM PDT by flowerplough
A Belgian soccer match was temporarily stopped on Saturday after visiting fans taunted Japanese goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima over the recent Fukushima nuclear disaster.
The referee halted the match between Lierse SK and Beerschot after some Beerschot supporters began chanting: Kawashima-Fukushima.
The match resumed after a delay of several minutes and ended in a 1-1 draw. Kawashima left the field in tears and said later he could forgive many insults, but not this.
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I believe that was the hooligan’s goal. Running off the field crying was like kicking the ball into your own goal.
Yea,what a bunch of wimps.We just kill or maim the opposing fans in the parking lot.
Miserable, Fat, Belgian Bastards.
"Oh man! Swutting Belgium!"
I’d say the Beerschoters had a few too many beers.
Pommes frites a.k.a. French fries (no, really).
The Japanese goal keeper was the only Japanese on the field, playing for a Belgian team.
American soccer player Beasley was even taunted with hangman’s nooses playing for the Rangers in Glasgow. Same thing happened in France to some players. That’s why our ancestors left Europe..
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