According to Neil Lennon, Jordan Obita, a star for the Hibs, had lost his mind before getting sent off against Rangers.
As the Light Blues eliminated the Hibees from the Scottish Cup, the left-back was the first of two players to be sent for an early bath.After clipping Dujon Sterling in the area during the first half, Obita was given his first yellow card. This led to the penalty that John Lundstram scored on the rebound to make the score 1-0.
After committing a number of more fouls, he became involved in an incident where he attempted to rush Ross McCausland and the Gers physio off the field so that the game could carry on even though the winger had been substituted. Rabbi Matondo was then struck by Obita’s arm, earning him a second yellow and a red.
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According to Lennon, the 30-year-old was “begging” to be let go because of his shenanigans.
“He [Obita] was too emotional in the second half and I don’t know where his mind was at,” the former Easter Road boss said to Viaplay Sports.
“He appeared to be pleading to be dismissed. Prior to receiving his second yellow card, he interfered with McCausland’s treatment and tried to force the Rangers physio off the field.
“He ought to have relaxed, but he didn’t. Matondo was given a clear physical examination, and he raised his arm. He presented the referee with a choice. It was completely insane.”
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Regarding Nathan Moriah-Welsh’s red card, Lennon believed that VAR ought to have intervened in order to reverse it. The pundit acknowledges that after witnessing the midfielder’s fierce challenge on John Lundstram, he initially believed it might have been a red card.
Replays, however, gave him the impression that it wasn’t as horrible, so he started to wonder why VAR wasn’t called in.
“It looks like a two-footed challenge at first glance, and you think ‘he’s in trouble here,'” he continued. However, in my opinion, it’s a yellow and ought to have been inverted.”
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