Statement from C. Gomez

[subbuteo]

apologies if this already has been posted.

http://www.goal.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=97916&progr=0

[Red&Black]

D.C. United
News Release

For Immediate Release - November 1, 2005
Contact: Doug Hicks (202) 587-5448,
Boris Flores (202) 587-5452 or
Kyle Sheldon (202) 587-5450

Statement from D.C. United Midfielder Christian Gomez


WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 1, 2005) - In response to his red card ejection in Sunday’s MLS Cup playoff game against the Chicago Fire, D.C. United midfielder Christian Gomez issued the following statement.

“I want to apologize to my teammates, the fans, the club and Major League Soccer for my actions. What I did was wrong and I am deeply sorry for what happened. It was a frustrating night and I let the emotions get the best of me. People who know me know that those are not characteristics of who I am as a person. I want to thank the fans in particular for the wonderful support that they’ve have shown me and my family.”

[paladius]

Works for me. Poor judgment, ala Beckham, and he'll be hated for a while, but fans will love him again come next season.

[TOTC]

(resisting the use of "ventilator" to describe the incident)

[Sachin]

Memo to Doug Hicks: You left Brown off Gomez's apology.

Sachin

[fatbastard]

D.C. United
News ReleaseCool, thanx for passing that on. If TEConnor had started this thread, I would have expected a good babelfish translation :)
No CJ apology :D

[bigredfutbol]

That works for me.

[subbuteo]

looks like Red&Black and I were literally seconds apart. Mods, please merge this with the other thread on Gomez's statement.
thanks

[gocaps]

Cool, thanx for passing that on. If TEConnor had started this thread, I would have expected a good babelfish translation :)
Ask and ye shall receive. Gomez's apology, translated into Spanish and then back into English:
Desire to excuse me to my teammates, to the ventilators, the club and the important soccer of the league by my actions. What I did it was incorrect and deeply I am grieved why it happened. It was one night of the frustration and I let the emotions obtain the best one of me. The people who know me know that those are not characteristic of whom I am like person. Desire to thank for the ventilators in the detail by the wonderful aid that make have demostradome and my family.

[Motterman]

FWIW, credit to Gomez for the apology.


Brown is still a prick, though.

[charlie15]

Good move from Gomez. He could have added the Fire and/or CJ Brown in his excuses as well.

[monster]

http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/images/reputation/reputation_highpos.gif

for Christian

[spidergoose]

No, what he said was adequate. ******** CJ Brown, he had it coming.

[fatbastard]

If Bobby Boswell had just taken CJ Brown out - like I specifically asked him to do last Monday night - none of this would have happened........

[Sundevil9]

From the video showing him after the incident, you could see the regret.

Class move to publish the apology publicly.

[CHICO13]

In his locker room interview right after the game (shown on Univison last night) he was visibly shaken and dejected. When they asked him about the incident he just kind of looked down and shook his head.

Definately poor judgement but I can't see where the fans will hate him. DC fans anyway....

[perctarit]

A good apology. I doubt that United fans will hold it against him. He'll get his due in Chicago next year, but I'll bet there won't be much carryover even among Fire fans (they did win after all).

On a related note: Has anyone heard whether MLS intends to impose any penalty against him? I would assume that he'll face some sort of suspension at the beginning season.

perc

[Detective40oz]

apology accepted...keep on keeping on Christian

[Hunter R]

Good apology. Lets just put this behind us now. He can pay whatever fine or do whatever game suspension he needs to but its all good.

He's golden anyway.

[fatbastard]

It's all part of the MLS/United conspiracy to start Freddy in his place on April 2nd.



;) I'm kidding ;)