It’s one of those moments that is completely unexpected in a soccer match. It is not unusual for a player to stall or delay when they are up or tied on the road. It’s not clear if Kaku was trying to slow the game down or he was just kicking the ball away out of anger from a bad pass. Whatever the reason (or lack of), the New York Red Bulls player ran a couple steps and launched the ball into the face of a fan from close range during a stoppage in play, a time when fans should not have to be ready to defend themselves.
Vermes: “That should not be tolerated”
