Queens Park Rangers striker Jamie Mackie has launched a blistering attack on El-Hadji Diouf.
Mackie suffered a double leg break during QPR’s 1-0 FA Cup defeat at Blackburn Rovers at the weekend but his injury, which happened during a challenge with Gael Givet, was overshadowed by the actions of Diouf, who issued a verbal tirade against the Scotland international as he was being stretchered off.
Hoops boss Neil Warnock slammed Diouf following the game, branding him the “lowest of the low”, and Mackie did not hold back in giving his opinion of the Blackburn man.
The 25-year-old said: “I'm lying on the floor with a bad injury and even his team-mates were embarrassed by what Diouf was saying.
“It's hard for me to even repeat what he said. He called me a disgrace - but that wasn't the worst of it. He said: 'F*** you and f*** your leg'.
“There are some great lads in football and there are some who aren't - and he's in the ones who aren't.
“Most of us would never wish bad things on people. But he's different.
“There's no room for that in the game - and in my opinion he's an absolute disgrace.
“I'm trying hard not to think about Diouf. That's because when I do it makes me want to snap my cast off and run up there and find him.
“It's disgusting what he did. People like him need to be highlighted.
“There's no place in football for the likes of Diouf. There's a line and he crossed it. Diouf was repulsive.
“It was never my intention to try and hurt the lad - I never do that. I went for the ball and came out worst.
“It's a devastating blow for me but there's no way I'm going to feel sorry for myself.
“The pain is ridiculous. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
“Other than Diouf, I have to say that all of the Blackburn staff were unbelievable. They could not have done more for me.”