Fowler apologizes, looks to end feud
Posted: Thursday March 11, 1999 02:54 PM
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In the letter, Fowler thanked Le Saux for his apology and indicated his actions were "misinterpreted." Ben Radford/Allsport |
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) -- Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler moved
Thursday to end his feud with Graeme Le Saux by accepting the
Chelsea defender's apology and responding with one of his own.
The England teammates were involved in an altercation in the
match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge 12 days ago.
The referee missed the incident but television cameras showed Le
Saux knocking Fowler to the ground with an elbow to the head.
The Football Association cited both players for misconduct after
Le Saux claimed he was reacting to Fowler's taunts and gestures
suggesting he was homosexual.
Fowler released the letter to the media Thursday after it had
been delivered to Stamford Bridge. In it, he thanks Le Saux for his
apology and indicated his actions were "misinterpreted".
"I am sorry if you misinterpreted my actions during the game,
which were not meant to cause any offence to yourself or anyone
else," Fowler said in the letter. "Hopefully this unhappy
incident can now be brought to an end."
"I am sure you share my hope that when we play together again
either on opposite sides or on international duty, people have no
reason to judge us other than on our footballing abilities."
Both players await an FA inquiry, with Le Saux facing a possible
four-match ban for elbowing Fowler in the head an Fowler facing a
censure.
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