It's the only angle for the people at the top. If you constantly ask what's the point you need to keep thinking about who could benefit. It's always a business or a person grifting the US of A.
It's a straight red. You cannot leave your feet like that especially for a two footed tackle. Match ban plus possible further punishment after a pgmol influenced review of the play.
They are concerned about a legitimate threat to their existence. Times has always walked a fine line imo they just don't need to bother anymore apparently.
I can convince small children I'm super strong so i can only assume this was a similar situation.