article_snippet: I would like to make it clear that I did not spit at Papiss Cisse.
article_snippet: I was totally unaware of any spitting incident and had assumed that the issue at the time was with the challenge and his attempted retaliation to the tackle from the floor.
article_snippet: and I spoke about any spitting incident and any spitting incident is clear by my reaction in the television footage that I was totally surprised by any suggestion of spitting.
article_snippet: It is not in my character or in my nature to spit at anybody nor is it something I have ever done or would ever do.
article_snippet: Footage would appear to be inconclusive and it is easy to sympathise with the Irishman's claim in a statement on Thursday that Jonny Evans was not spitting at Jonny Evans opponent.
article_snippet: It is like what I said in the press conference after match that he was not aware he was spitting. '
article_snippet: And when he was spitting on the ground, maybe it's a natural thing from a human being. '