from nrl.com
Parramatta Eels backrower Ben Smith will miss two NRL matches after failing to have his grade two dangerous contact charge downgraded at the judiciary on Wednesday.
Smith could have only missed one match with an early guilty plea after being cited for a hit on Gold Coast skipper Scott Prince during last Friday's loss to the Titans.
Instead he will now miss Friday's trip to Brisbane as well as the round 24 clash against the Wests Tigers.
still can't understand how that's a grade two, especially considering that benny has a spotless prior record :(
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But I thought that would be the case, the Judiciary take a strong approach to any contact involving a raised or cocked elbow. He wasn't looking at Prince however it is dangerous to jump with your elbow raised towards the kicker. Otherwise any defender could jump and turn his head but still strike the kicker with a raised elbow, it is unnecessary! and dangerous. If for example Sam Thaiday did this to our number 7 people on this forum would be screaming blue murder.
You and I say Ben wouldn't do it intentionally and Broncos Fans would say that of Sam, we all come to judge with our biases, thats why the court/judiciary try to make a judgement based purely on the evidence.
Unfortunately for Ben the video looked bad and 2 weeks is about right. If Sam had been found guilty on the same charge he may have received 3- 4 weeks depending on carry over points.
You watch it Perfecta.
No one calls my Benny a thug!!!
;-) ;-)
I'm just waiting to hear back from Peter Pan on the best way to proceed. ;-)
And if you have any queries as to what that is, ask the men of the judiciary when they wake up as disgusting slugs tomorrow morning.
My Benny should have been let off. He wouldn't hurt a fly!