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'Unacceptable' - Kyle Sinckler slammed after audio picks up comment directed at referee Karl Dickson
A foul-mouthed remark made by Bristol Bears prop Kyle Sinckler to referee Karl Dickson during their clash with Exeter hasn’t gone unnoticed on Twitter, with fans calling out the England forward for stepping over the line.
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Sinckler was cut down by a no-arms ‘daisycutter’ tackle from Exeter Chiefs hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie early in the second half at Sandy Park, who dived headfirst at the prop’s legs. It was a clumsy effort by Cowan-Dickie and Sinckler was understandably miffed.
However, his comment to referee Dickson directly after the tackle, didn’t help his case.
Audio picked up Sinckler asking Dickson: ‘Are you ****ing serious?’ Dickson told the Lions tighthead that the ‘language you used is unacceptable’ but took no further action against him. While it should be pointed out that Dickson is a former Harlequins teammate, many felt Sinckler had traversed the invisible line of rugby respect and felt he should have been red-carded.
“How does Kyle Sinckler swear at the referee and get away with it. Hardly in keeping with so-called core values,” said well-known rugby journo Neil Fissler.
https://twitter.com/neilfissler/status/1347962254067691520
“I never swore at the referee,” noted infamous swearer Brian Moore in reply to a post by David Flatman.
I never swore at the ref.
— Brian Moore (@brianmoore666) January 9, 2021
“I’m a big fan of Karl Dickson but he should have binned Sinckler for screaming at him like that. Failing that, the pen should be reversed,” said one poster. There were many more in that vein.
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We all heard that Kyle Sinckler 😂
— Anthony Lewis (@tonylewis92) January 9, 2021
I'm a big fan of Karl Dickson but he should have binned Sinckler for screaming at him like that. Failing that, the pen should be reversed.
— LittleMouseFart (@LittleMouseFart) January 9, 2021
Very disappointed in Kyle Sinckler’s reaction to ref. Not condoning the swearing , but walking away from ref and shaking head shows complete lack of respect, not listening. Quite petulant.
— Murray Watson (@mdwats) January 9, 2021
To be honest, this is unacceptable:
Kyle Sinckler to referee Karl Dickson, “are you f*cking serious”
You have to be at minimum binned for that.— Angus Savage (@AngusSavageXV) January 9, 2021
Last week Jono Ross gets a yellow for a hair ruffle from carl Dickson, this week Sinckler yells “are you fucking serious” at him and gets a telling off. Consistency.
— Lexxity (@Lexxity) January 9, 2021
Others felt the dangerous tackle on Sinckler, which Dickson adjudged not to have been worth a yellow card, was more egregious than Sinckler’s fruity language. “More fans are upset by Sinckler’s language than a dangerous tackle.”
More fans are upset by Sinckler’s language than a dangerous tackle. 🤦🏼♂️
— #RugbyWasps (@RugbyWasps) January 9, 2021
What do you think of his telling off of sinckler? would he have been so hard on him if it wasn't so audible on tv?
— Mike McGuckin (@mikeni77) January 9, 2021
Sinckler was infamously described in 2019 as ‘an emotional timebomb’ by then Wales coach Warren Gatland, but the consensus is that the former Harlequin has reined in much of his more hot-headed tendencies in the last two years. It seems he might still have a little way to go yet.
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1 Go to commentslate hit what late hit it wasn’t at all late and can clearly see he was committed before the tackle
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9 Go to commentsI bet he inspired those supporters just as much.
1 Go to commentsBen Smith Springboks living rent free in his head 😊😂
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14 Go to commentsThanks Brett, love your articles which are alway pertinent. It’s a difficult topic trying to have a panel adjudicating consistently penalties for red card issues. Many of the mitigating reasons raised are judged subjectively, hence the different outcomes. How to take away subjective opinions?
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