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Ferguson, however, had a different point of view and believes the racism issue is one which needs to be addressed.
"I couldn't believe Suarez refused Evra's handshake," he said. "You saw the referee [Phil Dowd]. He didn't know what to do. It was a terrible start to the game and it created a terrible atmosphere.
"Racism is an important issue and football has come a long way since the days of bananas being thrown at John Barnes."
The United boss believes Evra "kept his dignity" by offering to shake Suarez's hand, but did not condone the Frenchman's post-match celebrations.
"Evra shouldn't have jumped in front of Suarez in celebration at the end," he added. "He shouldn't have done that."
United players Rio Ferdinand and Darren Fletcher were also quick to condemn Suarez's actions, while supporting their team-mate.
"After seeing what happened, I decided not to shake his hand ... I lost all respect for the guy," Ferdinand said.
"It could have been resolved between the two players today. After this, it's not great."
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Evra's reaction at the end was out of line, but after the way suarez first racially abused him, and then reacted like that...
this whole playing the victim crap starts and ends with Kenny as well