• UndercoverUlrikHD
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    2 days ago

    Excuse the expression, but I think the notion that David Coote would make such a big (personal) move to distract people from PL referee drama #1001 is absolutely ludicrous.

    David Coote will likely receive harassment targeted at his sexuality from bellends for years to come, Oliver’s drama will be old news by next match day.

    I don’t think reducing this to PGMOL masterminding a new distraction does any good.

    • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOP
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      2 days ago

      I don’t think Coote will be in the public eye for the rest of his career, so the impact of coming out publicly is minimal, which is great for him. I hope he can go on to have a happy and healthy family.

      But yeah, I do think that this coming out now, is beneficial for keeping the discussion away from yet another once in a lifetime decision against Arsenal. There’s no way for either of us to know. But a disgraced referee getting an article that is then syndicated through mainstream media makes me at the very least sceptical, because I literally forgot about the guy until now.