And if Long was to use it as an excuse then it would be a legitimate one. He was treated for concussion after the game, ask any doctor and they will tell you that a concusion can be serious and can affect the thought process, hence why player have to prove they are fully recovered from a concusion before they are allowed to take the field again.

Considering Long had almost been decapitated moments earlier, a challege that went unpunished by Child and more than likely caused the concusion, why is it so difficult for you to understand that this could have affected Long's mental state at that time?

The law really is an

If only the match officials had allowed them to enter the field of play to assess the situation.

"get real" in what sense.in my experience an attack on an individual of any group or faction usually results in the said group or faction closing ranks,regardless of any official punishment given out
as for freedom of speech, to my knowledge as long as it isnt unduly offensive to anyone i fail to see why you should be punished.
as for the daft lad comment, i suggest you substitute the cod in your name to the old fashioned short version of richard

Either way, most ppl will agree Agar should have kept quiet, followed the procedure and made his complaint privately, instead of shooting his mouth off.

All he has accomplished is bringing bad publicity to Hull FC, and leaving them wide open for fines etc. Doesnt matter if everybody in rugby league thinks Childs had a poor game, what Agar has done will just make the other refs want to stand together to show they cant be bullied into things just because someone rants in a TV interview.