Spence refusing the handshake

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HaalandGoal97

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That clip is doing the rounds and, even with the tiny footage, it is pretty clear Djed Spence chose not to shake Thomas Partey’s hand. Whether you think that was fair game or unnecessary, it has obviously set people off.

The reactions are all over the place already, with some calling him based and others saying it is just a weird moment in a team setting. Hard to argue it is not a statement, though.

What do people make of it? Brave, petty, principled, or just awkward as anything?
 
The funniest part is everyone acting like theyve got forensic zoom on the handshake when half the clip looks like a blur and yet the whole internet has decided exactly who did what absolute madness mate
 
People are doing cartwheels over a handshake like he solved world peace or something, proper dramatic from the lot of them and half of them still cant even spot who is who in the clip
 
If the officials are going to let every tiny bit of context get brushed aside then of course people are going to get angry about the bigger picture, and the way this whole thing has been framed is ridiculous anyway because the moment there is any tension everyone starts pretending it is just a normal football moment and then acts shocked when somebody refuses a handshake, like come on, the bloke is standing there and the camera is barely even on the right angle, the whole thing is a mess and the broadcast cuts away at the exact moment everyone wants clarity, classic nonsense from the people in charge, they never show the bit that matters and then expect everybody to just accept the polished version, absolute bollocks from start to finish
 
At first glance it just looks like another awkward handshake clip, but the more people point it out the more obvious it becomes that he made a choice and did it in full view of everyone. That is going to get praised by some and slammed by others, because football fans cannot agree on anything for more than five minutes. Still, I get why people are reacting so strongly, it is one of those moments that says a lot without saying anything. And honestly the whole debate has already turned into everyone picking sides and shouting past each other, which is very on brand for football discourse, but some of the replies are acting like he just ended world hunger or committed a crime and it is all getting a bit much now
 
ngl i watched it like ten times and still had to squint at the screen like a grandad trying to read the telly menu and now i somehow have a strong opinion on it which is embarrassing but here we are i guess
 
everyone in the replies acting like they spotted a crime scene on a grainy clip and now theyre all experts on who stood where and who hugged who honestly football fans will turn anything into a saga if its dramatic enough
 
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