What’s it like when it’s not Fair Play Day?

[OFF THE POST] In the wake of the Chinese Super League observing FIFA’s international Fair Play Day last weekend, seven players and officials were suspended and fined for behavior that included spitting at a ref, throwing a shoe at a ref, and brawling.

Reuters reported that Shandong Luneng’s Serbian striker Aleksandar Zivkovic spat at a referee to earn an eight-game ban and $5,859 fine.

Hangzhou Greentown’s Wang Hongyou got himself a four-game ban and $2,600 fine for throwing his shoe at the referee from the substitutes’ bench.

Changchun’s Liu Cheng tackle on Shanghai’s Tao Jin sparked melees that Shanghai’s coach, translator and team doctor took part in — earning them all fines and suspensions.