Newcastle coach Chris Hughton said after Joey Barton's "incident" with Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor, "it's Joey Barton so it will be blown up out of all proportion".
As it happens, Barton will face NO action for flicking out a hand at Agbonlahor.
FA See No Wrong In Barton's 'Flick'!
By Nu Mad
Updated Wednesday, 5th November 2008
The 26-year-old thought he could face disciplinary action after catching the Villa man in the face as he disputed a free-kick during.
However, the FA have confirmed that referee Steve Bennett, who did not see the incident at the time, had decided it did not warrant a red card after considering video evidence, and there was no case to answer.
Barton: "The ball came across and the referee gave a free-kick, and I was debating with him because I didn't think it was a free-kick.
"I thought it was a foul against me and I had hold of the ball. Their lad came across and barged me in the back.
"Nothing has gone on. People are making a mountain out of a molehill.
"Don't forget, with the referee and their assistants around and all the television cameras, you know you cannot raise your hands these days, and at no stage have I done that.
"The ball is there to be won and I am going to contest it.
"That is a part of my game and that's what I was brought here to do and hopefully, they will just let me get on with it."
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