no real intent there. He would need eyes in the back of his head to do it on purpose. He felt Doughty coming in to get him and tried to fend it off with a high elbow.... which should have been fended off easily by Doughty, but I guess he checks with his head nowadays
still definitely penalty worthy. and so was the retaliation. I can understand the first ref missing the elbow but you can't not call the retaliation just because you think it might have been justified for something you missed.
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