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Aviva Premiership Final - Tigers vs Saints
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<blockquote data-quote="racingmetrofan" data-source="post: 571481" data-attributes="member: 51232"><p>Well Barnes did say that if he wasn't 100% certain that Hartley directed it at him, he wouldn't have done anything about it - so its a question of his perception. Equally it appears Hartley didn't get any reduction in ban length because he didn't 'plead guilty'. So basically Hartley's offense was that the ref percieved he was insulted, and Hartley maintains he didn't insult him. </p><p></p><p>I dunno how you can say that verbal abuse of authority is more serious than violence, I and pretty much any rugby spectator and player would prefer to be sworn at/have someone swear at the ref than be spear tackled/punched in the face/stamped on. To say otherwise is both delusional and dangerous.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="racingmetrofan, post: 571481, member: 51232"] Well Barnes did say that if he wasn't 100% certain that Hartley directed it at him, he wouldn't have done anything about it - so its a question of his perception. Equally it appears Hartley didn't get any reduction in ban length because he didn't 'plead guilty'. So basically Hartley's offense was that the ref percieved he was insulted, and Hartley maintains he didn't insult him. I dunno how you can say that verbal abuse of authority is more serious than violence, I and pretty much any rugby spectator and player would prefer to be sworn at/have someone swear at the ref than be spear tackled/punched in the face/stamped on. To say otherwise is both delusional and dangerous. [/QUOTE]
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