Club Statement - Kane

or justify the possibility we might be keeping him next season now

It doesn't need to achieve anything it just needs to be said and put on record.

If you want folk, in any profession or setting, to hold up their hands, say they were wrong and take their punishment then there must be an expectation that the rules are going to be applied fairly to all party's concerned.

What is the message that the FA has given out? "We will not tolerate any nationalistic or ethnic abuse unless its perpetrated by an overseas player"

How does that bring us all together?

Yes indeed - and the stance sends a very confused precedent for what happens next - is racism defined as different for different circumstances? One stance - for all players surely!