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MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has settled his public dispute with Rio Ferdinand following the defenders refusal to promote an anti-racism campaign, blaming a "communication problem" for the rift. Wholesale Jerseys China . Ferguson accused the experienced centre back of "embarrassing" him by declining to wear a T-shirt in support of the "Kick It Out" anti-discrimination campaign, having told the media his whole squad would don the tops before the Premier League match against Stoke on Saturday. However, Ferguson backed down Monday, saying "Ive spoken to Rio. I think there was a communication problem. He felt I should have spoken to him on Friday and I obviously didnt anticipate that hed have a problem wearing the shirt. "As the manager of a club, you lay down policy and you dont want to see it ignored," Ferguson added. "Thats where my anger came from on Saturday. But weve resolved the situation, theres no lingering problems and we move on." Ferdinand was one of many Premier League players to boycott the Kick It Out action this weekend, as a protest against a perceived lack of strong action taken by organizations in recent high-profile racism cases. The Football Association, which partly funds the Kick It Out campaign, punished John Terry with a four-match ban and fine after finding the Chelsea defender guilty of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand -- Rios younger brother -- during a Premier League game last October. Many believe that sanction, together with Liverpool striker Luis Suarezs eight-match ban for repeatedly racially abusing United defender Patrice Evra in another on-field incident late last year, was too lenient. "My advice to him (Ferdinand) was that I always feel a union is stronger than an individual," Ferguson said. "Its important he airs his grievances to the right people, to the PFA (Professional Footballers Association) or the FA." Ferguson said Ferdinand will not play against Braga in Tuesdays Champions League match at Old Trafford -- but stressed it had nothing to do with their dispute over the weekend. "We have a (Premier League) game on Sunday against Chelsea and its a big one for us," Ferguson said, "so Im leaving a couple of players out (Ferdinand and Evra)." Chelsea and United are the top two teams in the league after eight games. Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping . -- A team meeting didnt help stop the losing, and this season just keeps spinning away from the Lakers. Wholesale NFL Jerseys . This week, they discuss a 10 year CBA, a shortened NHL schedule, NHL buyouts and NCAA football referee Ron Cherry. http://www.wholesalenikeelitemall.com/ . The Toronto Argonauts released the DT on Friday, and it is expected they made the move to help facilitate Armstead catching on with an NFL club. Cheap Jerseys China . The 25-year-old Russell was acquired by Columbus from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Mike Blunden on July 7, 2011. In his first season with the organization, he had two goals in 41 games with the Blue Jackets, while adding nine goals and six assists in 31 games with Springfield of the AHL. Whoelsale MLB Jerseys . He found at least one, but turned it down to stay with Cincinnati. The left fielder signed a two-year, $15 million deal on Monday that includes a mutual option for the 2015 season. ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Linebacker Rolando McClain remained a member of the Oakland Raiders on Thursday despite being told to stay out of practice for a second straight day and not to report to the team facility. The former first-round pick is stuck in limbo a day after being sent out of practice by coach Dennis Allen for undisclosed reasons. "Theres going to be consequences to his actions and its a team-related issue," Allen said. "I dont really want to get into the details of it. We asked him not to come to practice today." Allen said he talked with McClain on Thursday and that McClain was told not to report to the teams facility as the Raiders (3-8) prepare for Sundays home game against the Cleveland Browns. Allen said McClain has not been suspended and remains on the 53-man roster but would not speculate on what the future held for the linebacker. "This is something that weve got to make a decision as an organization, and were going to make sure that we make the right decision," Allen said. McClain was the eighth overall pick in the 2010 draft after helping Alabama win a national championship. He has struggled so far in his career and has had his playing time sharply reduced in recent weeks. In 41 career games with Oakland, McClain had 6 1/2 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, no fumble recoveries and did little to help improve Oaklands struggling run defence. After being essentially an every down player for the first two years of his career, McClain was demoted after the first month of this season. He was replaced by rookie Miles Burris in nickel packages because of his struggles in pass coverage and because the coaching staff believed he tired too easily playing every down. He has gone from playing more than 90 per cent of defensive snapps to just over half the past seven games. Wholesale Jerseys 2013. McClain also had problems off the field. He was involved in a shooting in Alabama last November when he left the team briefly during the season to attend a family funeral. McClain had been convicted of four misdemeanours in May but he appealed and the charges were recently dropped when the accuser told prosecutors he no longer wanted to pursue the case. If McClain does not play Sunday, recently acquired Omar Gaither would start in his place against the Browns. Gaither was signed by Oakland on Nov. 14 to replace the injured Travis Goethel. In two games, Gaither has only played on special teams but the coaches say he has learned the new system quickly. "Its all similar," Gaither said. "Youve just got to learn the lingo. One coach calls it one thing, another coach calls it a different thing. The toughest part is the language, but theres only 11 guys, so theres only so many different things you can do." Gaither started 40 games over six combined seasons with Philadelphia and Carolina, playing middle and outside linebacker. He has 393 tackles, six sacks, 25 passes defenced, two interceptions, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in his career. NOTES: The game Sunday will be blacked out in the Bay Area, ending a streak of 13 consecutive games telecast since the start of the 2011 season. ... QB Carson Palmer was limited in practice because of a thumb injury after hitting a helmet with his had last week in Cincinnati but offensive co-ordinator Greg Knapp is confident Palmer will play. ... RBs Darren McFadden and Mike Goodson (sprained right ankles) practiced for a second straight day, while DT Richard Seymour (hamstring) and DE Jack Crawford (toe) remain sidelined. ' ' '
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