Zero tolerance is a Liberal idea that should be ridiculed like most other Liberal ideas. The idea that raising an arm can be construed as excessive celebration is simply ludicrous.
But then again this is the Northeast. Isn’t this where playing soccer games but not keeping score got started?
“Zero tolerance is a Liberal idea...”
I agree. This kind of blind application of a rule, with no common sense or judgement allowed is typical Lib behavior. Zero tolerance rules are simply a means to let those in authority be excused from having to exercise good judgment. The idea is that they can’t be criticized if they were simply enforcing a zero tolerance rule. This is just a cheap cop-out. In my opinion, the ref should have let the “celebration” go, given it’s surrounding circumstances. Exercise sound judgment. Refs should not be the ones creating the outcome of important games. Let ‘em play.