Quote from: PAULD123 on April 07, 2013, 10:35:06 AM
I think the decision is a disgrace for two reasons. Firstly, just ignoring that it's McKeever, the offence should have attracted a yellow card under the official rules. So how that becomes a one-game (not month) suspension? Rule 5.21 says it is an offence to - "To threaten or to use abusive or provocative
language or gestures to an opponent." For that offence the player should receive a caution.
The only other interpretation is that he "Contributed to a melee" which carry's the one-game suspensions, but surely that needs him to have physically done something not just verbals. Did McKeever lift his hands to White? I didn't see it but no-one has said he did?
However, secondly, Taking into account that it is McKeever that has been the subject. This strikes me totally of revenge by the GAA after the whole incident last year against Laois. This would not have happened to anyone else but they wanted to get him because he caused a fuss last year. I think that is disgusting.
He shouldn't have got involved and he was wrong to do so, let's be honest. Let's all agree he didn't behave in the best manner. But his punishment is beyond fair and the fact that it doesn't get given to all players who do this sort of thing indicates it is personal and vindictive.
I am no Armagh supporter (as anyone who reads these boards knows) but you have to say when something is wrong
Those are the rules applying to players. This was not the basis of his punishment.