Super League players took to Twitter last night to express their outrage at the yellow card handed out to Kai Pearce-Paul during Wigan Warriors’ derby defeat against St Helens.
The highly-regarded second-rower was sin binned by referee James Child just before half-time, seeing yellow for a late and reckless challenge on Lachlan Coote.
A number of players watching the game live on Sky Sports appeared vehemently opposed to the decision, claiming it was very harsh, and made their feelings known on social media.
Leeds Rhinos captain Luke Gale tweeted: “Put the whistle away” while Wigan full-back Zak Hardaker, who missed the match through injury, posted on his official Twitter account: “Absolute joke!” Wigan forward Morgan Smithies, who was also
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