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Watch: Declan’s Rice red card vs. Brighton is as comical as it controversial

The Declan Rice red card from Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Brighton on Saturday was one of the more bizarre moments you’ll see in a Premier League game.

Rice received his first yellow card in the 42nd minute for a tough challenge on Joël Veltman. Nothing crazy there.

It was the 25-year-old’s second yellow card that baffled fans everywhere.

In the 49th minute Rice fouled Veltman again deep in Brighton’s territory. The Arsenal man lingered around a little too long and when Veltman tried to take the free kick quickly he ended up cleaning out Rice.

Referee Chris Kavanagh made the decision to show Rice a second yellow card. 

Declan Rice red card vs Brighton

Red cards don’t come much stranger than that.

The official reasoning for Rice’s second yellow was “delaying the restart.”

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was understandably upset about the situation and questioned why Brighton’s Joao Pedro wasn’t booked for delaying a restart in the first half.

If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the situation, it’s that Arsenal might be the most entertaining team to watch in the Premier League.

Just a week ago we were watching Ben White blast the ball into Aston Villa players and now this.

This is going to be a fun season.

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