The "Shameful display of temper" would book him if this was in the streets with witnesses around as an assault. Doesn't matter what provoked him. With the viciousness it could be aggrevated assault or even battery since bodily contact was made. Doesn't matter who you are. Zidane, Mike Tyson, state senator anyone.
If FIFA do the investigation properly and Materazzi (knowing the saint he is) lies ( I think he did slur racial comments), then it would be a "he said, she said" thing. That takes you no where. Muddy waters getting muddier.
Why I am blind to the provocation:
Cause I did the taunting and received the same in Basketball and Football which I took as a part of the game in States. After the game we did not carry over what was said in the field. If someone says something to you, you reply back you don't use force. As long as it doesn't say, "I will kill you or I will rape you." That is a clear threat and you can defend that in court.
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The Weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the Strong." - Gandhi.
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