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Stran & Company Receives Additional Notification of Deficiency From Nasdaq Related to ...Bryce Thompson scored 17 points and achieved a milestone as Oklahoma State defeated Miami 80-74 on Friday afternoon in a Charleston Classic consolation game in Charleston, S.C. Thompson made 6-of-14 shots from the floor, surpassing 1,000 points for his career at Oklahoma State (4-1), which also got 15 points from Marchelus Avery. The Cowboys won in large part thanks to their impressive 3-point shooting (10-for-22, 45.5 percent). Oklahoma State backup guard Arturo Dean, a Miami native, posted eight points and one steal. He led the nation in steals last season while playing for Florida International. Miami (3-2) has lost two straight games in Charleston, failing to take a lead at any point. They will play on Sunday against either Nevada or VCU. The Hurricanes on Friday were led by Nijel Pack, who had a game-high 20 points. Brandon Johnson had a double-double for Miami with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Matthew Cleveland scored 11 points and Lynn Kidd and Paul Djobet added 10 points apiece for Miami. Miami, which fell behind 7-0 in Thursday's loss to Drake, got behind 9-0 on Friday as Abou Ousmane scored six of his eight points. Oklahoma State stretched its lead to 18 before settling for a 43-27 advantage at the break. Pack led all first-half scorers with 10 points, but Miami shot just 29.6 percent from the floor, including 3-of-13 on 3-pointers (23.1). Oklahoma State shot 48.4 percent, including 8-for-15 on 3-pointers (53.3 percent) before intermission. The Cowboys also had a 14-8 edge in paint points. In the second half, Miami closed its 20-point deficit to 55-42 with 12:12 left. Miami got a bit closer as two straight short jumpers by Kidd, trimming the deficit to 73-62 with 3:25 to play. The Hurricanes cut it to 77-70 on Pack's 3-pointer with 34 seconds remaining, but the Cowboys hit their free throws to close out the win. --Field Level Media
TORONTO (AP) — Mark Scheifele scored a hat trick and an assist while Kyle Connor collected two goals and an assist to spark the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. The Jets enter the Christmas break with back-to-back wins, while the Maple Leafs dropped their second in a row at Scotiabank Arena without wounded captain Auston Matthews, out with an upper-body injury. Gabriel Vilardi added three assists. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 23 saves. Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey had two assists to reach 30 for the season. John Tavares scored twice for the Maple Leafs, and Joseph Woll stopped 22 shots. Maple Leafs forward William Nylander extended his point streak to seven games with assists on both of Tavares' goals. Toronto: Defender Chris Tanev missed his first game this year with a lower-body ailment after skating in the pre-game warmup. Winnipeg: As impressive as the Jets (25-10-1) have played before the break, they are only one point ahead of the 36-game pace of 23-9-4 set a year ago. After Jets defenseman Neal Pionk had his shot blocked, the puck bounded to Mitch Marner for a breakaway. Pionk hustled back to lift Marner’s stick to foil his shot attempt early in the second period to preserve Winnipeg’s 2-0 lead. The Maple Leafs have gone 7-4-0 with Matthews on the sidelines this season and 42-23-2 in his career. Toronto returns to action after the holiday break on Friday, visiting the Detroit Red Wings. On Saturday, the Jets host the Ottawa Senators. AP NHL:COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — Victims’ families and others affected by crimes that resulted in federal death row convictions shared a range of emotions on Monday, from relief to anger, after President Joe Biden commuted dozens of the sentences . Biden converted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The inmates include people convicted in the slayings of police and military officers, as well as federal prisoners and guards. Others were involved in deadly robberies and drug deals. Three inmates will remain on federal death row: Dylann Roof , convicted of the 2015 racist slayings of nine Black members of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina; the 2013 Boston Marathon Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , and Robert Bowers, who fatally shot 11 congregants at Pittsburgh’s Tree of life Synagogue in 2018 , the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S history. Opponents of the death penalty lauded Biden for a decision they’d long sought. Supporters of Donald Trump , a vocal advocate of expanding capital punishment, criticized the move weeks before the president-elect takes office. Victims’ families and former colleagues share relief and anger Donnie Oliverio, a retired Ohio police officer whose partner, Bryan Hurst, was killed by an inmate whose death sentence was commuted, said the killer’s execution “would have brought me no peace.” “The president has done what is right here,” Oliverio said in a statement also issued by the White House. But Hurst’s widow, Marissa Gibson, called Biden’s move distressing and a “complete dismissal and undermining of the federal justice system,” in a statement to The Columbus Dispatch . Tim Timmerman, whose daughter, Rachel, was thrown into a Michigan lake in 1997 to keep her from testifying in a rape trial, said Biden’s decision to commute the killer’s sentence offered families “only pain.” “Where’s the justice in just giving him a prison bed to die comfortably in?” Timmerman said on WOOD-TV. Heather Turner, whose mother, Donna Major, was killed in a 2017 South Carolina bank robbery, called the commutation of the killer’s sentence a “clear gross abuse of power” in a Facebook post. “At no point did the president consider the victims,” Turner wrote. “He, and his supporters, have blood on their hands.” Corey Groves, whose mother, Kim Groves, was murdered in a 1994 plot by a New Orleans police officer after she filed a complaint against him, said the family has been living with the “nightmare” of her killer for three decades. “I have always wanted him to spend the rest of his life in prison and have to wake up every morning and think about what he did when he took our mother from us,” Groves said in a statement through his attorney. Decision to leave Roof on death row met with conflicting emotions Families of the nine people killed and the survivors of the massacre at the Mother Emanuel AME Church have long had a broad range of opinions on Roof’s punishment. Many forgave him, but some say they can’t forget and their forgiveness doesn’t mean they don’t want to see him put to death for what he did. Felicia Sanders survived the shooting shielding her granddaughter while watching Roof kill her son, Tywanza, and her aunt, Susie Jackson. Sanders brought her bullet-torn bloodstained Bible to his sentencing. In a text message to her lawyer, Andy Savage, Sanders called Biden’s decision to not spare Roof’s life a wonderful Christmas gift. Michael Graham, whose sister, Cynthia Hurd, was killed, told The Associated Press that Roof’s lack of remorse and simmering white nationalism in the country means he is the kind of dangerous and evil person the death penalty is intended for. “This was a crime against a race of people,” Graham said. “It didn’t matter who was there, only that they were Black.” But the Rev. Sharon Risher, who was Tywanza Sanders’ cousin and whose mother, Ethel Lance, was killed, criticized Biden for not sparing Roof and clearing out federal death row. “I need the President to understand that when you put a killer on death row, you also put their victims’ families in limbo with the false promise that we must wait until there is an execution before we can begin to heal,” Risher said in a statement. Risher, a board member of Death Penalty Action, which seeks to abolish capital punishment, said during a Zoom news conference that families “are left to be hostages for the years and years of appeals that are to come.” Abraham Bonowitz, Death Penalty Action’s executive director, said Biden was giving more attention to the three inmates he chose not to spare, something they all wanted as a part of their political motivations to kill. “When Donald Trump gets to execute them what will really be happening is they will be given a global platform for their agenda of hatred,” Bonowitz said. Politicians and advocacy groups speak up Biden had faced pressure from advocacy organizations to commute federal death sentences, and several praised him for taking action in his final month in office. Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ACLU, said in a statement that Biden has shown “the brutal and inhumane policies of our past do not belong in our future.” Republicans, including Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, criticized the move — and argued its moral ground was shaky given the three exceptions. “Once again, Democrats side with depraved criminals over their victims, public order, and common decency,” Cotton wrote on X. “Democrats can’t even defend Biden’s outrageous decision as some kind of principled, across-the-board opposition to the death penalty since he didn’t commute the three most politically toxic cases.” One inmate’s attorney expresses thanks — and his remorse Two men whose sentences were commuted were Norris Holder and Billie Jerome Allen, on death row for opening fire during a 1997 bank robbery in St. Louis, killing a guard, 46-year-old Richard Heflin. Holder’s attorney, Madeline Cohen, said in an email that Holder, who is Black, was sentenced to death by an all-white jury. “Norris’ case exemplifies the racial bias and arbitrariness that led the President to commute federal death sentences,” Cohen said. “Norris has always been deeply remorseful for the pain his actions caused, and we hope this decision brings some measure of closure to Richard Heflin’s family.” But Ed Dowd Jr., the U.S. attorney in St. Louis at the time of the robbery and now a private attorney, criticized Biden’s move. “This case was a message to people who wanted to go out and shoot people for the hell of it, that you’re going to get the death penalty,” Dowd said. Now, “Biden is sending a message that you can do whatever you want and you won’t get the death penalty.” This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Rev. Sharon Risher’s name. Swenson reported from Seattle. Associated Press writers Sara Cline in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Jim Salter in O’Fallon, Missouri; Stephen Smith in New Orleans, and Corey Williams in Detroit contributed.
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As the consequences of Justin Baldoni ‘s alleged sexual harassment and retaliation against Blake Lively deepen, SAG-AFTRA has now come out condemning the “startling and troubling allegations.” “We applaud Blake Lively’s courage in speaking out on issues of retaliation and harassment and for her request to have an intimacy coordinator for all scenes with nudity or sexual content,” a guild spokesperson told Deadline Monday. “This is an important step that helps ensure a safe set.” On Dec. 20, the It All Ends With Us star/producer filed a complaint against her co-star and director Baldoni, along with his company Wayfarer Studios and others with California’s Civil Rights Department. While not formally a lawsuit, Lively’s action is a clear indication of an official filing in the courts to follow. After the claims of sexual harassment, retaliation and a social media campaign allegedly orchestrated to smear Lively, Baldoni was abruptly dropped from their mutual agency WME [which also reps Lively’s husband Ryan Reynolds]. Though Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman adamantly denies any wrongdoing on his client’s part, the matter seems to be escalating quickly with many Hollywood A-listers flocking to Lively’s side and further industry blowback against the Jane the Virgin alum. “Employees have every right to raise issues of concern or to file complaints, a guild spokesperson told Deadline. Retaliation for reporting misconduct or inappropriate behavior is illegal and wrong.” “We all have a right to be treated with dignity and respect on the job and to work in an environment free of harassment, discrimination and retaliation,” the spokesperson added. As we reported earlier, over the weekend Jennifer Abel, a publicist for Baldoni defended her client in a post on social media, saying “although we were prepared, we didn’t have to do anything over the top to protect our client,” adding “What the cherry-picked messages don’t include, although not shockingly, as it doesn’t fit the narrative, is that it was no ‘smear’ implied, no negative press was ever facilitated, no social combat plan, although we were prepared for it, as it’s our job to be ready for any scenario, but we didn’t have to implement anything, because the internet was doing the work for us.” In the aftermath of Lively’s explosive allegations against Jane the Virgin alum Baldoni, he was subsequently dropped by his and Lively’s mutual agency WME on December 21, as reported exclusively by Deadline . Lively and Baldoni as well as Lively’s spouse Ryan Reynolds are all members of SAG-AFTRA. It All Ends With Us halted production during last year’s industry-wide strikes and resumed on Jan. 5 of this year.Rail Logistics Market to Set an Explosive Growth in Near Future 12-23-2024 08:47 PM CET | Advertising, Media Consulting, Marketing Research Press release from: HTF Market Intelligence Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Rail Logistics Market The latest study released on the Global Rail Logistics Market by HTF MI evaluates market size, trend, and forecast to 2030. The Rail Logistics Market study covers significant research data and proofs to be a handy resource document for managers, analysts, industry experts and other key people to have ready-to-access and self-analyzed study to help understand market trends, growth drivers, opportunities and upcoming challenges and about the competitors. Key Players in This Report Include: Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Switzerland), Geodis Group (France), C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. (United States), United Parcel Service Inc. 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Authorities warn about 'brushing scams' | Here's how it worksIn today’s Daily Dose of Social Media , we review the most notable activities and commentary from ATP and WTA players. Juan Martín Del Potro’s farewell match against Novak Djokovic left fanswith a memorable moment as the Serbian player humorously imitated 22-time GrandSlam champion Rafael Nadal, drawing laughter from the crowd. Meanwhile, several players are enjoying their off-season. LeylahFernandez shared a series of photos alongside her sister Bianca Fernandez,getting into the holiday spirit. In contrast, Paula Badosa posted pictures fromthe gym as she begins preparations for the 2025 season. Djokovic steals the show by imitating Nadal during Del Potro’s farewellmatch The friendly match between Novak Djokovic and Juan Martín Del Potro wasan emotional farewell for the 2009 US Open champion. With Djokovic’s presencein Buenos Aires, the event turned into a true celebration of the iconicArgentine ex-tennis player. During the match, while Del Potro was serving, he jokingly shouted atDjokovic to imitate Rafael Nadal’s ritual when preparing to return. Djokovicobliged, mimicking Nadal’s trademark gestures of adjusting his attire andgetting ready to receive the serve, much to the delight of the crowd. Del Potro bid farewell to his remarkable career in front of his homefans, joined by fellow Argentine legend Gabriela Sabatini. The 2-time Olympicmedalist left the court in tears and later shared a heartfelt message on socialmedia: “Thank you all for making this farewell even more beautiful than I couldhave dreamed. ” LA TORRE DE TANDIL LO PIDIÓ Y EL SERBIO ACCEDIÓ... ¡¡¡DJOKOVIC LO IMITÓ A NADAL!!! Mirá #ElÚltimoDesafío por #DisneyPlus pic.twitter.com/4wsBXOb4V5 Novak Djokovic and Del Potro embrace for one final time on a tennis court. They are both in tears. A beautiful moment. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/FvPbpDc8Oa Una publicación compartida de Juan Martin del Potro (@delpotrojuan) Billie Jean King honours Monica Seles on her 51th birthday Billie Jean King celebrates Monica Seles on her 51st birthday. The12-time Grand Slam champion described Seles as a great champion, with bothbeing among the most iconic names in the history of the WTA. "Happybirthday to the great champion and my friend, 9x Grand Slam winner MonicaSeles. Monica won 8 of her Grand Slam titles as a teenager," King wrote onX. Seles achieved nine Grand Slam titles in her career, with eight of themcoming by the age of 19, marking her as a prodigy destined to make history inwomen’s tennis. In 1993, she suffered a tragic and unforgettable attack by afan obsessed with Steffi Graf, who stabbed her in the back during a match. Theincident left her with a two-centimetre wound, sidelining her from the sportfor two years. Upon her return, Seles managed to win one more Major title at theAustralian Open. Nevertheless, she is regarded as one of the most talentedplayers in WTA history and is ranked sixth in terms of Major titles in the OpenEra. Una publicación compartida de Billie Jean King (@billiejeanking) Leylah Fernandez celebrates the holidays with sister Bianca Leylah Fernandez showcases her holiday spirit on social media alongsideher sister, fellow tennis player Bianca Fernandez, as they enjoy their time offin Los Angeles. The 2021 US Open runner-up shared several photos with hersister, capturing festive landscapes decorated for Christmas. Fernandez concluded her season after Canada’s elimination in the BillieJean King Cup quarterfinals. The team, led by Leylah, entered the competitionas defending champions but suffered a surprising defeat against Great Britain.Fernandez, the team’s No. 1 singles player, faced Katie Boulter in a must-winmatch to keep Canada’s hopes alive but suffered a tough 2-6, 4-6 loss, sealingGreat Britain’s spot in the semifinals. Una publicación compartida de @leylahanniefernandez (@leylahannietennis) "Dreams don’t work unless you do": Paula Badosa begins 2025preparations Paula Badosa shared a gym photo as she begins training for the 2025season. The Spanish player ended her impressive 2024 season a few weeks agofollowing Spain's elimination in the Billie Jean King Cup against Poland. Theformer World No. 2 faced Iga Swiatek in a closely contested match, but the5-time Grand Slam champion secured the win 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1, ensuring Poland’sspot in the tournament semifinals. “Dreams don’t work unless you do,” Badosacaptioned her post. The 26-year-old endured a back injury in 2023 that left her career indoubt for several months, including part of the early 2024 season. Despitethis, she climbed from World No. 140 mid-year to finish the season ranked WorldNo. 12. Her resurgence included semifinal runs at the Cincinnati Open and ChinaOpen, as well as a quarterfinal appearance at the US Open. Badosa is nowconsidered a strong contender for major titles in 2025 and, with her improvedranking, will have the advantage of avoiding higher-ranked opponents in earlyrounds. “Dreams don’t work unless you do.” pic.twitter.com/lVxGDHFNcL Carlos Alcaraz enjoys the Dominican Republic duringhis holidays Carlos Alcaraz visited the Dominican Republic for a well-deservedholiday after an intense season. The Spanish tennis star took advantage of afew free days amidst his exhibition schedule in the USA, arriving in Punta Canawhere he conducted tennis clinics for young fans and met with the Minister ofTourism. There was also time for relaxation, as the 4-time Grand Slam championwas seen soaking up the sun while cruising on a yacht. Alcaraz has oftenexpressed the importance of taking breaks, as seen earlier this season duringbrief vacations with friends, such as after his French Open title and ahead ofclinching his second Wimbledon trophy. Pues nada, Alcaraz ya ha empezado la pretemporada pic.twitter.com/9NoZeGmyBq "Caribbean vibes " ️ | thetennis101 via instagram pic.twitter.com/9h4HH36YFG This article first appeared on TennisUpToDate.com and was syndicated with permission.Australians now more often than any other type of media, including TV, radio and websites. While the increased use of social media platforms present new opportunities to access and engage with information, it also introduces serious challenges associated with the spread of misinformation. The sheer volume of information available on social media is overwhelming. These platforms can be used to target people with false, manipulative and misleading claims. It’s not surprising most adults regularly encounter false and misleading information when they are online. And those who use social media see misinformation the most. Although people are , our reveals that 97% of adults in Australia have limited skills to verify information online. Concerning findings Our study tested the ability of 2,115 adult Australians to verify information online. Our sample was representative of the Australian adult population. Participants were shown two real-life web pages and two social media posts. They were asked to evaluate each of them and decide whether the content is reliable and trustworthy. They were also instructed to explain the steps they took to reach the decision. To evaluate the content, participants could search online on use any device they had at hand. In all four tasks, respondents were first asked if the claims on the social media posts or websites were true. These questions had a correct answer. After the first question, participants were asked to explain how they reached their conclusion. If the respondent provided some evidence as to how they were able to verify the information, they were given one point. If the person clearly articulated how they conducted the verification task and provided sufficient evidence, they were given two points. The highest score achievable was eight points. We grouped respondents into three categories based on their scores: The results raise serious concerns about the ability of Australians to identify misinformation online. Almost half (45%) of adult Australians showed “no ability” to take basic steps to verify online information, and 52% had only an “emerging ability”. Only 3% of respondents were ranked with a “developing ability” because they scored four or more points. A large gap between assumption and reality Most studies about media literacy are based on people’s self-reports – what they say they can do. Prior to this research, very little was known about adult Australians’ actual ability to identify misinformation online. Our study reveals a large gap between what people say they can do and their actual ability. In , 42% of adult Australians said they were confident they could check if information found online is true. However, in our new study involving the same respondents, 39% of those who said they were confident didn’t demonstrate any ability to verify information, and 55% had only basic skills. This shows many people overestimate their ability. Another important finding from the current study: the ability to verify information online is low across the board, across all age groups. There wasn’t a huge difference between age groups – overall, the vast majority of Australians were struggling to verify information. That said, older Australians tended to score slightly lower. A little more than half of the 60–69 age group landed in the “no ability” category, compared to 38% of those aged 30–39 years. We did find that news and information consumption habits are related to people’s ability to verify information. Heavy news consumers scored higher. Only 36% of heavy news consumers were in the “no ability” group, compared to 59% of those who are non-news consumers. This indicates that regularly accessing quality information verified by professional journalists may help people distinguish fact-based and fact-checked stories from other information. What stands in the way of better verification skills? We found common challenges that may prevent people from making informed judgements about dubious information. One unhelpful behaviour was to rely on existing beliefs to decide if content is true, rather than scrutinise the claims made in the post. Another type of unhelpful strategy is to make a snap judgement about veracity based on a person’s past experience with a content producer or actor featured in the post. We also found many people accept content at face value, mostly based on their “gut feeling” or emotional response, rather than questioning the content. These unhelpful strategies prevented people from engaging in to verify sources and information. Rather than staying on the website, lateral reading is when you leave the page to check other sources to assess the credibility of the original site. How do we improve Australians’ ability to verify online content? Accessing reliable and trustworthy information enables citizens to make informed decisions about everything – from voting, to making purchases, to staying safe online, to accessing health advice and services. Australians must urgently update their media literacy skills to suit the online environment. However, unlike many advanced democracies such as or , Australia doesn’t have a national media literacy policy or strategy to ensure citizens are provided with support to help them verify information online. The good news is Australians do want access to media literacy support. In our study, 82% of participants agreed adults need access to media literacy education. They want this education to be delivered in a range of ways – via online tutorials, short videos and in libraries. The federal government just through the Senate, and some argue . Our work shows that without equipping citizens with media literacy, legislation can only have limited impact. Misinformation will remain part of our media diet: we all need to develop our ability to be able to identify and respond to it. To remove this article -
NEW YORK, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On New Year's Eve 2024, parents across the nation can reclaim their evening thanks to FakeOut 2025 , a groundbreaking digital experience created by NYC-based design and animation boutique, E1 Studios. For nearly 25 years, E1 has delivered top-tier animation and design work for global advertising agencies and brands. Now, for the first time, the studio is expanding beyond traditional advertising to create a consumer-first experience. FakeOut 2025 is designed to solve a relatable parenting challenge: How to celebrate New Year's Eve with your kids and avoid everyone suffering from sleep deprivation. Available exclusively at nyefakeout.com , this three-minute video allows families to enjoy a realistic Times Square ball drop—before the actual midnight moment. The idea was born from E1 Studios founder, Mike Zimbard's own parenting struggles. "When our son was 5, he was determined to stay awake for the ball drop," Zimbard recalls. "It led to a few chaotic New Year's Eve's where no one really enjoyed themselves. He also caught us when we tried playing a prior year from YouTube! I realized we could create something fun and practical to give parents more control over the evening—and get everyone to bed on time." Leveraging E1 Studio's visual effects capabilities, Zimbard began developing the FakeOut concept last year. Using licensed footage from Shutterstock, the team produced a video that feels indistinguishable from a traditional broadcast. It includes a short lead up to the ball drop, the full 60-second countdown, and over a minute of celebratory reveling after the clock strikes "midnight." Parents can stream the video to their TV at any time, letting their children experience the magic of 2025 arriving, without the late-night meltdown. Once the kids are asleep, parents are free to ring in the New Year however they please. In addition to the video, FakeOut 2025 includes a playful social campaign encouraging parents to share their "FakeOut" moments using the hashtag #FakeOut2025 . The most creative and popular videos will be eligible for cash prizes and could even be featured in future marketing campaigns. The grand prize? A $5,000 cash award for the "Best FakeOut of 2025." Parents, it's time to take control of New Year's Eve. Experience FakeOut 2025 and make this year's celebration unforgettable—for all the right reasons. Visit nyefakeout.com to purchase the video for $8.99 and learn more about how you can cash in by sharing your own #FakeOut2025 moment. For E1 Studios, this project marks an exciting expansion. "As our team has grown, so has our ability to take on new creative challenges," says Zimbard. " FakeOut 2025 is a very fun departure from our typical commercial work and shows how we can apply our skills in unique ways to directly connect with consumers. We hope families love it as much as we loved creating it." About E1 Studios E1 Studios is a New York City-based design and animation boutique specializing in creating animation, design, and pre-visualization. For nearly 25 years, the studio has worked with global brands and agencies to bring creative visions to life. With FakeOut 2025 , E1 Studios continues to push the boundaries of storytelling and design in innovative new ways. Contact: Michael Zimbard Owner/President E1 Studios mike@e1studios.com 917.239.1979 © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Motherwell boss Stuart Kettlewell says the decision to send Dan Casey off was one of the worst he has ever seen. Motherwell took the lead through Liam Gordon in 17 minutes, when he reacted fastest after Dan Casey's header had struck the right post. That was cancelled out by Liam Polworth's strike in 74 minutes, four minutes before Casey was shown a straight red card for an altercation with Danny Armstrong. And the Fir Park gaffer says it blows a massive hole in the argument to keep VAR in Scottish football, after referee Chris Graham was sent over to the monitor and STILL kept by his decision. That is trending on social media world-wide, and Kettlewell reckons it's ridiculous, hinting that they will appeal the decision. Kettlewell said: "I've used the words that I'm sick fed up with it, and I am. "We're all seeing this the same way, I think it's completely unacceptable that in our game at the top flight that you brandish a red card for that incident. "What compounds it is you get the opportunity to look at it again, you've been sent to the monitor, and I start to laugh at it, almost out of boredom, out of complete frustration. "We've been told we've had three incidents wrong in our last five games, two penalties and one a head knock in the opposition box, but Dundee break and score a goal. "I've said it until I'm blue in the face, I've accepted the explanations, the fault, but when I come to a decision like that, I've been involved in this game as a player, a coach and a manager for a long, long time, and that's easily up there in my top three of worst decisions that I've ever seen in a game I've been involved with - quite frankly in a game I've watched." Kettlewell added: "There are a handful of referees in this country that get the two players together, say 'come on lads, let's get on with the game'. "I was already given the heads-up by the Kilmarnock bench that this would be overturned, a yellow card and we would move on. "It makes me massively question the use of technology in the game. If that was the case and there was no VAR the referee thinks he's seen an incident with Dan Casey and he would still be red carded. "The level of inconsistency is quite incredible and my most enjoyable games have been in the cup where there has been no VAR. "We've not discussed an appeal yet, but I'm sure you can work out that we're going down that route. "Our media guys have told me that this is something that is trending, not just in Scotland, but world-wide. Fans of football will be looking at that and laughing and scoffing."