Kentucky fans were irate on Friday when Wildcats running back Benny Snell, Jr. was ejected from the Music City Bowl for a laughable “shove” of an official.

One of the refs tried to help Snell up after a play and the sophomore RB declined the assistance by pushing the official’s arms away. He did so in a non-aggressive way, and it didn’t look like a big deal on television.

However, officials deemed the move worthy of an ejection.

Kentucky went on to lose 24-23 after attempting a 2-point conversion for the win in the game’s final seconds.

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Snell spoke up in the form of a tweet after the loss:

Did Snell deserve to be ejected?

It’s a question that Kentucky fans will almost unanimously respond to with a “no.”

Would the game’s outcome have been different if Snell were able to play in the second half?

Maybe.

Update: Snell also met with the media as seen in the video below.