Suchao says he will quit football if racism remark is proved
Buriram United midfielder Suchao Nutnum said he would stop playing football if he had made any racist remark as alleged by Bangkok Glass forward Lazarus Kaimbi when the pair clashed late in the Thai Premier League match that ended in a goalless draw in Bu
Tempers flared in the dying minutes of the topofthetable clash at leaders Buriram’s IMobile stadium when Kaimbi launched a twofoot challenge on a Buriram player before Suchao arrived in a flash to confront the Namibian.
Then came the shocking scene as the Bangkok Glass striker punched Suchao’s face, which sent the Buriram captain rolling on the ground in agony momentarily before getting up to push his rival in the chest. The melee lasted for a moment before the referee showed Kaimbi the red card, while Suchao received only the yellow.
After the match, Kaimbi posted a comment on his Instagram page in which he alleged that Suchao racially insulted him by calling the former Osotspa player “Fu*king Monkey”, which caused him to lose his cool.
“Buriram’s captain rushed to me & intentionally tackled me against my chest before calling me a “fu*king monkey” & poke me in the eye. That’s when I punched him, I’m human being, not a mon
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