Mike Brown In November: That 'Stray' Boot Nearly Took His Eye Out

It's funny how time changes your opinion. It's funny how being on a different side of the argument changes your opinion.

That's exactly what happened with Mike Brown after just four months. Back in November, Brown was irate at a stamp that nearly took Nick Easter's eye out. He was even labelling it a disgrace and calling for a long ban:

@BHHooker @HarpinOnRugby @sineadkissane

Funny how some people's attitudes change!!! pic.twitter.com/naG5XPnLze

— Miriam Collins (@MiriamCol) February 29, 2016

Here is that incident that Brown was referring to:

From this angle, again it looks like there was no intent from Matthew Rees to make contact with Easter's face.

But Rees was sent off for the incident and given a seven week ban.

Funny how time works.

H/T Miriam Collins

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