Chris Iwelumo says there should not even be a dialogue over Kayne Ramsey's pink card towards Celtic - as a result of it was as blatant because it will get.
However that is at odds with Ross County boss Malky Mackay who jumped to his participant's defence and blamed the Celtic followers for pressuring ref Don Robertson.
The on-loan Southampton full-back went in robust on Tom Rogic within the moments after Daizen Maeda 's strike put the Hoops three forward.
Referee Don Robertson wasted no time in sending him off and the Staggies went on to lose 4-0.
And Iwelumo says that's immaterial as there's "little doubt" he supposed to harm his opponent.
The previous Scotland striker stated on Sportscene: "Pink card. There is not any doubt about it, there should not even be a dialogue.
"He will get the ball however there's intent there to undergo the participant.
"They're 3-0 down and it occurs simply a few minutes after the third objective. There is not any room for it.
"He is aware of precisely what he is doing, he is saying to the ref he is bought the ball, however to undergo Rogic like that... the power places him within the air and rocks his ankle.
"Pink card. Blatant."
Nevertheless Mackay disagreed as he jumped to Ramsay's defence after the sport.
He stated: “I checked out it once more fairly shortly. His proper foot comes by way of and takes the ball, I didn’t assume there was a deal with on that foot. His momentum coming by way of sees his left foot come off the bottom and that provides the referee the sending off.
"Letter of the legislation you possibly can say his toes are off the bottom however I don’t assume there was any malice in it.
“It’s not one thing he meant to do and he clearly bought the ball and performed it away with that contact. At that time the group are shouting and the referee provides it.
"May it have been a yellow? Yeah, possibly. I requested the referee if he was certain. He stated the 2 toes had been up off the bottom. It’s a kind of issues, we get on with it."