hey he is the leader and face of one of the most recognizable sprots teams in the world. millions look up to him, and he know he represents that club/team.
he fucked up. plain and simple. probly said soemthing in the heat of the moment as he was heated over the dude stomping his ankles the whole game, but hey, he let that guy get in his head.
However, in sport i dont think you should be able to penalize name calling. you hate the other team, and want them to fail in every aspect of life in those 2 hours you are on the field with them. decency should go out the window, but in todays world of microphones, and cameras everywhere, what you say and do is literally broadcasted to the world.