Football fans think they have spotted Lewis Dunk calling referee Anthony Taylor a "f***ing b***end" – which resulted in the Englishman's dismissal.
Brighton captain Dunk gave away a penalty against Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon, which earned his first yellow card. However, the England star was irate with the decision, and he immediately confronted Taylor.
Taylor was quick to give Dunk his marching orders, and in a video that surfaced on social media, football sleuths think they spotted Taylor explaining to Dunk's team-mate what he said. Fans claim they can see in the video Taylor saying: "He's called me a f***ing b***end."
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"My respect for Dunk just went up exponentially," one fan joked. While a second shared: "Potentially the most worthwhile red card ever, Anthony Taylor, you are in fact a b***end."
"'B***end' will always be a top tier insult. I respect Dunk for this choice of profanity," a third joked. And another added: "Any player who gives Anthony Taylor abuse is a hero in my eyes!"
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According to the Daily Mail, Dunk was actually given a yellow card, and he was instead given a straight red card for dissent. Morgan Gibbs-White tucked home the resulting spot-kick, but it was too little too late for Forest who still lost the game.
Dunk is the first player to see a straight red for dissent since Mike Dean showed Lee Cattermole his marching orders in 2011, and he will now miss Brighton's next three games.
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