Was a red card - the intent was there and it was more luck than judgement that made him miss his face and knock his hairband instead. The fact that the Swansea defender then acted the **** doesn't alter the decision one bit, just makes him look a bit of a dick.
The way West Ham have handled this has been petty and the fact that Gold turned around and said they wouldn't have appealed had they been mid table and safe tells you all you need to know.
The way West Ham have handled this has been petty and the fact that Gold turned around and said they wouldn't have appealed had they been mid table and safe tells you all you need to know.