But he has decided that he would not have shown the Frenchman a red card had he seen the incident at the time.
Hull’s players reacted furiously to the foul, with Nicky Barmby and Stephen Hunt having to be physically restrained, and the latter was cautioned for his actions.
The feud between the teams appeared to continue in the tunnel as the players left the pitch. Denilson, Eduardo and Abou Diaby scored Arsenal’s goals, while Geovanni missed a penalty for Hull, with the score at 1-0.