I held off writing this hoping that my anger would subside with time. With a clearer head maybe I could be more objective, more understanding, or given the timing, more Christian.
It didn't work. I'm still pissed. Not just pissed. FUCKING pissed.
Nobody that would bother reading this upstart blog of mine needs a refresher on what happened between Brian Mullan and Steve Zakuani. I also won't contribute a single hit to the heartless dipshits at MLSsoccer.com who posted within minutes, video of the gruesome assault Mullan committed.
In fact I don't even want to talk about the tackle itself. We all know what happened. Zakuani had his foot nearly taken off by a raging asshole who couldn't brush off a no-call.
It's Mullan's behavior AFTER that I find so appalling. Instead of rushing over to see if Zak's ok. Instead of hanging his head in shame. Instead of waving for the trainers. Instead of doing anything remotely human to try and right his wrong, Brian Mullan was arguing the red card. Seriously.
What kind of chump does that? How on Earth did he think that was a) going to work or b) the thing to do while Zakuani laid their writhing in pain.
Maybe the booing Rapids fans had him convinced that Zakuani took a dive. He didn't really feel his feet crashing through Zak's leg did he? That wasn't a breaking bone everyone heard was it? Surely this is an injustice against Brian Mullan and now is the time to defend your honor!
Wait, fuck that... You're just an asshole.
To further evade responsibility Mullan then tells the media after the match that not only has he done it a 100 times before so we should view this simply as a freak accident, but that he plans on making that same tackle again. That statement alone warrants a multi-match ban. Even thinking it is a huge part of the problem MLS has.
Zak won't say these things because he's not that guy. Dude's already talking about resurrection on Easter... THAT is the kind of guy he is. Hell, he'll probably invite Mullan over for a beer when Colorado comes to Seattle. He's different than you and me. He starts charities in his early 20's when the rest of us were blowing every extra nickel on girls and jagerbombs.
But we can say it for him. We can demand Garber do something. We can tell the league that we want more Zakuanis and Ferreiras, not more Mullans. Something good must come from this. Maybe it's that the league will finally send a message.
The time for talentless hacks making up their deficiencies with brutality is over.
