John Barnes: 'We are not the custodians of moral value in the world'

Former Liverpool winger says there are far more important things to worry about in the world than whether two people shake hands. Watch more videos like this at http://www.espn.co.uk/video

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[richy69ify]

John Barnes is a class act. Check out his radio interviews too. If only the UK had more who could think like him. The white middle class media are pure vermin.

[jjmarz1001]

Last year Wenger didn't shake Daglish's hand. Has he apologized? Has Arsenal apologized?

Blatter didn't shake Suarez's hand at the 2010 World Cup. Has he apologized? Has FIFA apologized?

[ojideagu]

He actually speaks a lot of sense, he went through racism no player today will ever experience on the pitch or off it.

[ojideagu]

Liverpool are not the second biggest team in England anymore, Arsenal or Chelsea are.

[TeflonTron]

Agreed; Digger was a fantastic player and is a fantastic man as well which is more important to boot.

[xpat73]

Forcing players to shake hands before the game is just bs. If you choose to shake hands after the game - then fair enough. Most people do that. But come on.

[xpat73]

Well said John Barnes. The media - and this BBC presenter here- they just love it when incidents like this get blown up. That's what they want. Barnes is spot on.

[iamnotanumberiamaman]

John Barnes: the Noam Chomsky of football punditry

[Martin Tanco]

John Barnes...class on and off the pitch ! true Gentleman not like "sir" scotch drunk ferguie always trying to get something out of every situation, Im sure they even forced evra to present charges....

[Spulfix]

Ridiculous comment. Wenger and Blatter weren't found guilty of racial abuse. Huge difference.

[GriefTourist]

john barnes = smug uncle tom

fucking shit manager too