This is worth a six-game ban?

Yesterday, I wrote about the choking incident that occurred on the sidelines of a match between Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory in Australia’s A-League. Adelaide United coach John Kosmina has now been handed a six-game sideline ban by the league for choking Melbourne’s Kevin Muscat. After watching the video above, particularly the replays towards the end, I find it hard to believe that the punishment is that severe. It is not like Kosmina really squeezed hard or made Muscat’s face turn purple, something many people who played against the former Millwall skipper would love to see. The whole thing looks like a big accident and just a minor incident compared to what we see happen on the pitch in leagues around the world.

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