Wilfried Zaha has been criticised by pundits after being sent off for two petulant bookings during Crystal Palace's clash against Tottenham.
Palace had attempted to get the Premier League game postponed after being hit by several Covid-19 cases, but were unsuccessful and later found themselves trailing two nil at half-time, on what quickly unfolded into a miserable afternoon for them.
And Zaha made matters worse after being handed his marching orders in the first half, with the forward twice embroiled in incidents with Davinson Sanchez.
The first altercation came when Zaha, approaching the centre back from behind, appeared to made contact late.
Referee Jon Moss brandished the first yellow card, perhaps harshly, meaning the winger was then walking a tightrope.
Just 11 minutes later, the red card was pulled out.
With Palace down and out after goals from Harry Kane and Lucas Moura, Zaha lost his head and threw Sanchez to the ground out of frustration, directly in front of the baying home supporters.
To little surprise, Moss - the man in the middle - showed Zaha his second yellow, and then banished him to an early Boxing Day bath.
Replays showed the Ivory Coast international looking bemused after the decision before walking off the pitch.
During BT Sport's half-time coverage, both Peter Crouch and Rio Ferdinand took aim at Zaha's moment of madness - although they also admitted that the 29-year-old has typically played better when on the edge.
'It is reckless. You can say he's gone down a bit easy there, but it's just stupid,' Crouch said. 'He shouldn't get involved with the first or the second one.
'He's the type of player that wants to be involved in these kinds of confrontations. I feel like he plays better. At White Hart Lane, he got involved with Tanganga and from then on, he played better. He raised his game.
'He needs that kind on fire. But he's just gone too far and stepped over the mark on this occasion.'
Ferdinand, meanwhile, suggested that Sanchez may have 'exaggerated' the fouls.
'Some players need to be antagonised a little bit,' he said. 'They love the fans to get involved and be against them a little bit. Wilf's like that and he genuinely plays better.
'But today, I think Sanchez has exaggerated both situations and unfortunately for Palace, Wilf's got a red card off the back of it.'
Palace's misery was compounded in the second half, with Son Heung-min also beating Jack Butland to continue the superb form of Antonio Conte's side.
dickala
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he's been like that recently, what's wrong with him
haoacenpty
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In your face Zaha ... He deserved the red card..
kenny2021
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He wants to go to the afcon that's why he did that
_♡_
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Wilfired Zaha Took Boxing Day Too Seriously😂😂
zebaelmy
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Zaha deserved it as he always behaves like the tug of football.
haoacenpty
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Why didn't you slam Harry Kane for Robbo tackle??o because he is your captain?
Retarded stupid boy, it's nothing to do with Kane..
mayabeklnu
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A very talented player..but i think his attitude is going to determine his progress as player.He seriously needs to work on that..
Luaacimosu
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No, first you need to be civil ,if I didn't watch the game there was no way I would have passed a comment. secondly, it's my interpretation of what I saw. You have your opinion which I would not buy, Just accept others views.
you just a BIG FOOL.
overoff
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No, first you need to be civil ,if I didn't watch the game there was no way I would have passed a comment. secondly, it's my interpretation of what I saw. You have your opinion which I would not buy, Just accept others views.
bringing race into everything is stupid
LovemoreDhlodhlo
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there is no racism black white wat ever he should not have do that
ARNOLD7MANU
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It's not his first time of playing like that. lack of discipline on the pitch. a talent player like him should how to control his temper .he couls achieve better things but if he continues like that his name will be soon forgetting. you can't just let your teammates down that way.
maurice11
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Zaha got anger issues and needs to work on that
Dixonmande
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zaha z like Martial,,u will either hv the best or the worst of him wen he z in the field!!!
wodabkns
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haha takes boxing 🥊 day too seriously
EmeraldJ
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Its boxing day and people received punches wella...
Luaacimosu
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did you watched the ball, dont mess with another player career because of your bad acting.
No, first you need to be civil ,if I didn't watch the game there was no way I would have passed a comment. secondly, it's my interpretation of what I saw. You have your opinion which I would not buy, Just accept others views.
Bigmamajoe
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People in the comment section pulling race card unnecessarily
Rowblot
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Some these British referees act in Some racist manner.
did you watched the ball, dont mess with another player career because of your bad acting.
LosBlancos4ever⚪
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Didn't hear this when Kane tackled Robertson
fascdpr
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zaha is becoming pompus of late in the field even simple things are becoming hard to him
lord_henry-14
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Why didn't you slam Harry Kane for Robbo tackle??o because he is your captain?
Luaacimosu
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Some these British referees act in Some racist manner.
Zuaabcdimu
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it was unfortunate
libacloprz
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he is shown red card because he is black...all black players should bycott premier league for their support to zaha.. for how much long these white racist referee will pull down black palyers.. shame on these racist
Chancelen Kockman
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