Luis Suarez Claims the Bite Was an Accident

Luis Suarez claims his teeth just happened to land on his opposing player in the controversial accident.

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How many of you with at least one functioning arm have tripped over a tree root near a group of people and thought, "Damn, I gotta chomp down on something before I touch earth." If you thought, "WTF, why would I think that?" that's OK; your flabbergast means you're a normal person. The same can't be said for Luis Suarez and his supposed logic.

Suarez has been disgraced and severely punished for allegedly bitingItaly's Giorgio Chiellini. His explanation for why his teeth was on Chiellini's shoulder won't win him any fans either. 

In paragraph six of FIFA's ruling, Suarez wrote in Spanish that, "After the impact... I lost my balance, making my body unstable and falling on top of my opponent. At that moment I hit my face against the player, leaving a small bruise on my cheek and a strong pain in my teeth."

You're allowed to use your hands to keep your balance in soccer, right? Well even if Suarez was telling a weird truth, this is why you don't let your reputation ruin your credibility.

RELATED: What Luis Suarez Did Was Wrong, But Get Over Yourself 

[via ESPN]

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