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Published 14:48 14 Aug 2022 BST
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"Oh, and Keane can double the lead here... oh, it's been called a dive."Keane was furious when referee Mike Reed waved play on, and there was a chorus of boos and jeers from the Forest fans, moments later, when there was a break in play. Andy Gray, on co-commentary for Sky, was incredulous after watching the incident live, and then seeing the replay. He commented:
"I think that young goalkeeper is a pretty pleased man after the referee's decision. Here we see it again - Roy Keane gets to the ball first, the goalkeeper is committed and I can't see any dive there. I really can't."Judge for yourself in the clip below [from 2:05]:
"I am not a diver. I didn't agree with the referee's decision. There are so many different opinions, and I have mine - disagreeing with the interpretation that I dived."As for Reed, the referee was placed on probation for his final four months in the Premier League. The decision came after he was seen to clench his fist in apparent celebration when Patrik Berger scored a goal for Liverpool. Reed had insisted he was congratulating himself for waving play on after Vladimir Smicer had been fouled in the build-up to the goal, but the league took a dim view of that excuse.
"I am glad this is my final season," he said. "I am disappointed by the reaction of the league. I felt I was right awarding the advantage rule but instead I have got a rollicking for it.
"I had already received a letter telling me to keep my emotions in check but then I was told the incident would be brought up at a meeting. The upshot of that meeting was that the chairman of the board wanted me to be suspended for three games."
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