Fuming Kenny Miller blasted Willie Collum for the "horrendous determination" to ship off Motherwell's Bevis Mugabi inside the primary minute.
However the pundit held his arms up after seeing a replay of the problem, regardless of insisting the choice was made too early.
The Ugandan worldwide was dismissed simply seconds into the Scottish Cup quarter-final conflict with Hibs for a lunging deal with on Josh Doig, who was compelled off injured.
However the former Rangers and Celtic striker insisted that Collum was too fast along with his card as he lamented that the choice had spoiled the sport.
Talking on co-commentary on the BBC Miller stated: "A minute into the sport Willie must be completely sure that this can be a pink card.
"It did look excessive, it did look reckless and harmful so if we get a replay we'll be capable of get a greater view."
On seeing the problem once more although the previous Scotland worldwide wasn't having the choice.
Miller fumed: "I feel that may be a harsh determination.
"It is not extreme drive, he isn't coming into it quick, he isn't excessive. For me that is a HORRENDOUS determination from Willie Collum. So, so harsh on Mugabi.
"Is it late? Sure it's. Has he caught the participant? He completely has. However is he reckless?
"I feel within the early levels of the sport that is a large determination and it'll affect the end result, in all probability, and the result of this sport.
"I feel you should be completely sure and I am positive in Willie's eyes he's however I feel it is likely to be somewhat bit harsh at that stage of the sport to offer that as a pink card.
"Are you aware what? I am going to retract my 'horrendous determination from Willie Collum' after seeing it once more as a result of I feel completely different referees will see that in a unique mild: some would possibly give it as a yellow, some would possibly give it because the pink.
"I simply assume this early within the sport, we're trying ahead to this sport and it is modified the entire steadiness, the entire momentum, of how this sport goes to be performed out now."
And Miller was left raging once more when striker Jordan Roberts was solely booked for the same deal with.
He stated: "I do not see the distinction! Can he ship two gamers off in six minutes?
"It is similar. It's similar!
"That is the factor that coaches, managers and gamers: all they're asking for is consistency. Whether or not the pink is true or the yellow is unsuitable it would not matter - that is the same problem, however two completely different outcomes.
"If something I feel that is possibly somewhat bit extra studs up. A bit bit greater than the Mugabi one was."