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| Family angry at 'handcuffs' goal | Family angry at 'handcuffs' goal |
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| A footballer has been criticised for a "handcuffs" goal celebration apparently in support of a jailed drink-driver. | A footballer has been criticised for a "handcuffs" goal celebration apparently in support of a jailed drink-driver. |
| Ipswich Town midfielder David Norris crossed his wrists, an apparent message for former team-mate Luke McCormick. | Ipswich Town midfielder David Norris crossed his wrists, an apparent message for former team-mate Luke McCormick. |
| Ex-Plymouth goalkeeper McCormick was jailed for seven years for causing the deaths of Aaron Peak, 10, and Ben Peak, 8, after drinking at Norris's wedding. | Ex-Plymouth goalkeeper McCormick was jailed for seven years for causing the deaths of Aaron Peak, 10, and Ben Peak, 8, after drinking at Norris's wedding. |
| The boys' mother Amanda, of Partington, Greater Manchester, said: "You don't do things like that." | The boys' mother Amanda, of Partington, Greater Manchester, said: "You don't do things like that." |
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| She said Ipswich should consider reprimanding the midfielder. | She said Ipswich should consider reprimanding the midfielder. |
| "Fair enough, you're going to show your support, go to prison to see him, write him letters, make phone calls to him, but don't do things like that. | "Fair enough, you're going to show your support, go to prison to see him, write him letters, make phone calls to him, but don't do things like that. |
| "We're trying hard not to hate Luke McCormick at the moment, but people like David Norris are making it very difficult to do that." | "We're trying hard not to hate Luke McCormick at the moment, but people like David Norris are making it very difficult to do that." |
| McCormick was twice the drink-drive limit when he crashed into a car carrying the youngsters on the M6 in Staffordshire on 7 June. | McCormick was twice the drink-drive limit when he crashed into a car carrying the youngsters on the M6 in Staffordshire on 7 June. |
| Norris, 26, was celebrating scoring Ipswich's winning goal against Blackpool on Saturday when he made the gesture. | Norris, 26, was celebrating scoring Ipswich's winning goal against Blackpool on Saturday when he made the gesture. |
| A Football Association spokesman said: "We are aware of the incident and have written to Ipswich to seek an explanation from David Norris for his actions and await his response." | A Football Association spokesman said: "We are aware of the incident and have written to Ipswich to seek an explanation from David Norris for his actions and await his response." |
| A message on Ipswich Town's website said the club would issue a statement later. | A message on Ipswich Town's website said the club would issue a statement later. |