Zidane/Materazzi News and Opinion Roundup
Multiple newspapers have hired lip readers to try to determine exactly what Materazzi said to Zidane before getting his ass knocked to the turf. Here are some of the conclusions:
The Daily Mail and the Times agree with one another that it was something along the lines of "son of a terrorist whore" accompanied by "fuck off." And here is a summary of some of the other wordings mentioned, including "dirty terrorist," various insults against Zidane's sister or mother, and "Harki." Harki is a pejorative word for an Algerian who supported France in Algeria's independence war; it's an extreme insult. Materazzi has admitted to insulting Zidane and pulling his shirt, but has denied calling him a terrorist.
Here are some other must-reads:
Dave Zim: Why Today I Wear My Zidane Jersey
Pandagon: Threats Aren't Loudly Announced, They Are Usually Whispered
Abbas Raza of 3quarksdaily: Monday Musing: Zidane and Racism
My thoughts will follow.