Port Adelaide CEO Slams AFL Tribunal

0:00Poor Adelaide's chief executive is firing shots at the AFL Tribunal, calling in way too legalistic and adversarial. Their midfielder Zack Butters just copped a $1,500 fine for abusive language toward an umpire during Sunday nights. 14 point loss to St. Kilda. The drama kicked off after a disputed free kick, with Butters and Umpire nickfoot clashing over the exact words. The Tribunal sided with the ump, but ports already notified the Lee, they're appealing the call. Chief exec, Matthew Richardson, laid it out clear. This process dragged a player and ump, and an official through hell for something minor and footy. He says no one's out here committing murder. It's a game full of heat, and everyone involved ends up stressed as victims. Richardson wants the Lee to rethink it all, ditching the courtroom vibes for a system that supports people and resolves beef without the overkill. Scrutiny. Port stance is simple, they're pushing hard for reforms to keep the game real and less punishing on the humans making it happen.

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