Former prime refs Steve Conroy and Des Roache reckon Reo Hatate ought to have been despatched off for his foul on Kieran Freeman.
The Celtic midfielder has come below fireplace for his studs-up problem on the Dundee United full-back though John Beaton solely flashed a yellow card on the time.
Freeman himself has moved to quell the fury directed in the direction of the Japan star however debate has continued over whether or not he ought to have been despatched off.
Nonetheless former SFA whistler Conroy informed the Get Concerned Referee podcast that it was a "calculated" foul.
"I feel it was nasty," he mentioned.
"I feel his studs had been positively displaying and I feel that was fairly calculated contemplating the space he needed to cowl.”
Any retrospective purple card would see Hatate miss Celtic's upcoming clashes with Ross County and Rangers.
And fellow former ref Roache reckons that is what ought to occur as he added: "It ought to have been a purple card. I do know lots of people are saying it wasn’t a lunge however for me Hatate was operating at pace and the ball had ricocheted away.
“Having gone to floor he had the time to divert away from the sort out however for me he selected to proceed with the sort out.
"So he’s gone with a straight leg, he’s come from a distance and his studs had been barely displaying and the opposite participant has not had the chance to get out of the street. So he has not thought in regards to the security of an opponent.”