Martin Devlin: There is no excuse for what Kevin Proctor did
Weekend Sport with Jason Pine · Newstalk ZB
August 16, 20204m 14s
Show Notes
Reaching 250 matches is irrelevant - Martin Devlin says there is no denying what Kevin Proctor did.
The New Zealand international yesterday became the first player in the NRL's 112-year history to be sent off for biting, after the bunker ruled the Gold Coast captain sunk his teeth into Shaun Johnson's arm in the Titans' loss to Cronulla.
With the base penalty for grade three dangerous contact being 500 demerit points, which equates to a five-match suspension, Proctor's facing a longer ban as the match review committee considers the incident to be of a higher grading than detailed in the NRL judiciary code.
Many believe he'll be marched for the season.
While Johnson is trying to brush it aside, Devlin says there is no excuses for what happened.
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The New Zealand international yesterday became the first player in the NRL's 112-year history to be sent off for biting, after the bunker ruled the Gold Coast captain sunk his teeth into Shaun Johnson's arm in the Titans' loss to Cronulla.
With the base penalty for grade three dangerous contact being 500 demerit points, which equates to a five-match suspension, Proctor's facing a longer ban as the match review committee considers the incident to be of a higher grading than detailed in the NRL judiciary code.
Many believe he'll be marched for the season.
While Johnson is trying to brush it aside, Devlin says there is no excuses for what happened.
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