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Found December 20, 2011 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Luis Suarez and Liverpool were rocked Tuesday, when the FA announced he must serve an eight-game ban and pay a £40,000 ($62,688) fine as punishment for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra. Suarez has 14 days to appeal the decision, according to the FA. "An Independent Regulatory Commission has today [Tuesday 20 December 2011] found a charge of misconduct against Luis Suarez proven, and have issued a suspension for a period of eight matches as well as fining him £40,000, pending appeal," the FA statement reads. The ban goes into effect following the appeals process (if Suarez chooses to...
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