{
  "id": 8671946,
  "title": "Premier League explain why Declan Rice was not sent off v Brighton",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/premier-league-explain-why-declan-rice-was-not-sent-off-v-brighton",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T11:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/premier-league-explain-why-declan-110500944.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Premier League provided an explanation for why Declan Rice was not sent off at Brighton following a late incident during Arsenal's 2-0 defeat. Rice's kick towards Malick Yalcouye in the 97th minute led to questions about the severity of his action. Despite the frustration, the decision was deemed to be short of violent conduct, resulting in a yellow card and a one-match suspension instead of a red card and potential three-match ban. This outcome allowed Rice to remain available for Arsenal's subsequent matches against Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, and Everton. The match officials concluded that the incident was petulant at worst, and not justified by a red card.",
  "summary": "The Premier League has explained why Declan Rice was not sent off at Brighton after a late incident that prompted questions over the decision.Photo by Clive Rose/Getty ImagesDeclan Rice escaped a red ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}