After Edinson Cavani’s very interesting second yellow card Wednesday, officials looked into the provocation which led to his light slap on Gonzalo Jara – and they saw something that could merit punishment.
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Cavani ‘slapping’ Jara was all the referee saw in the Copa America quarter-final, but the cameras saw everything before.
Jara looked to have tried to touch and protrude Cavani’s butt, obviously making the Uruguay star uncomfortable, causing him to push him aside, before Jara made a very public and ridiculous scene of falling to the ground.
The South American football officials will look into the actions of Jara, whether that be his butt touching or his acting, or both.
Alberto Lozado, a member of of CONMEBOL’s disciplinary panel said that the the local governing body “will open an investigation” on Jara, which could eventually lead to his suspension, according to USA Today.
The investigation could take awhile, but either way, it was one of the weirdest things we have ever seen in football. Zara’s odd touching should definitely be looked at.
Any punishment could set a precedent for how football deals with touching below the belt in future.
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