Yup, and reading this thread alongside Gary Younge's article today on Serena/The Herald Sun where he commented that we have reached the peculiar juncture where accusations of racism make people more upset than the racism itself. The evidence is clearly stacked against Rodriguez.
I really do get what you're saying, and also suspect -- although in my instance, it's strongly suspect -- that Rodriguez did say something racist to Bong. One of the word Bong alleges he uses is black. I'm wondering what word Rodriguez uttered that sounds like black. Can't think of any myself.
The other side of this is that Bong 'dothn't protest too much'. Or he protests rarely. I gather this is the only time he's accused an opponent of making a racist comment. He was so sure that he approached the referee immediately, and the game was stopped for a few minutes (I was there). In...