The realisation had already set in for Zane Tetevano long before Tom Grant flashed the red card his way on Friday night. The powerhouse Kiwi panted heavily, unable to stop shaking his head as he awaited his fate following the horror tackle that decked Konrad Hurrell in the closing stages of Leeds Rhinos' defeat to St Helens.
Even as he trotted off the pitch the disbelief at what he had just done was clearly circling in his mind. Tetevano, Leeds' marquee player, is now set for another spell on the sidelines.
His latest ban is his fifth run-in with Match Review Panel in 15 months. This latest ban also threatens to be his longest. Tetevano has received a Grade D charge which constitutes a ban between three and five games. Given his woeful record, it's almost a given he will receive the maximum punishment.
