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VAR official says hand gesture was 'involuntary, subconscious twitch'

VAR official says hand gesture was 'involuntary, subconscious twitch'
BBC News Monday 15 June 2026, 21:52 UTC 1 min read
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Video assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied "intentionally" making a hand gesture "to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind" and claimed it was a "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" that he was "unaware" of.

Video assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied "intentionally" making a hand gesture "to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind" and claimed it was a "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" that he was "unaware" of.
VAR (ORG) Shaun Evans (PERSON)
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