He was found not guilty of the kicking offence, but guilty of the elbowing. Elbowing is a disallowed practice in most combat sports. Later on in the match, he got sent off for elbowing an opponent. He also missed ten games during the season after being suspended for an elbowing incident. First, move the upper arm backwards as if elbowing someone in the nose. Keane responded by elbowing McAteer on the side of the head. However, Stokes was sent off later in the same game for elbowing United's Paul Paton. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson expressed concerns over elbowing in the Premier League.