Applause felt like approval, and it became a drug that soothed the pain, but only temporarily.
“An important and fundamental premise of the American judicial system is the presumption of innocence, that is until proven guilty.”
“We had to support our player and genuinely felt, like Rio has said, that it was an honest mistake. It is important to know that Manchester United never said, and Rio Ferdinand never said, that a mistake hadn't been made.”