Misunderstood?

Seems a bit strange to be coming to the defence of Sepp Blatter, for whom I generally have little sympathy but I think he is being pilloried somewhat unfairly for his latest remarks.  It may be a language thing, but what I think he was seeking to put over is that, in any sporting contest, things may be done and said in the heat of battle as it were which should be treated as just that - things done and said in the heat of battle - and at the final whistle we should all shake hands and get on with our lives.  We seem to have reached a situation where soon players will need to think about taking a lawyer or a PR advisor onto the pitch with them, and I'm with Mr Blatter in thinking that this is not how sport should operate.