West Ham did the right thing playing Kurt Zouma even though that video of him made me feel sick.The Premier League haven't banned him.
Why should West Ham? Why should they make the rules?I don't think West Ham had any choice. They have a once in a lifetime opportunity to get in the Champions League and he's their best defender.You can't punish the club for one man's stupidity and if you're David Moyes you have to play him and wait for him to face the consequences.If you're the club, and you're paying him a fortune, and you need him, and the police have taken no action against him - you need to play him!
West Ham condemned him. They've fined him. They've donated the money to animal welfare charities. And he's apologised. None of that condones what he did because it was an absolute disgrace.
It was shocking and stupid and sickening and I worry some little kids watching him kick that cat might try to copy him. You have to make it clear to the kids that is not acceptable or normal behaviour in any shape or form.You've only got watch kids play football nowadays.
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