Israeli footballer Sayed Abu Farchi was sent off against Austria in the Nations League for appearing to mimic using the corner flag as a gun in his celebration.
The 20-year-old received a second yellow card for lifting the corner flag, resting it on his hand and lowering himself to one knee before quickly lifting it over his head.
Some reports suggested he was imitating a snooker shot, as the player had celebrated the same way before.
The 20-year-old received a second yellow card for the celebration, with Uefa rules deeming a player can be cautioned for "gesturing or acting in a provocative, derisory or inflammatory way".
A player can also receive a booking for taking out the corner flag.
Israel's manager Ran Ben-Shimon suggested Farchi does the celebration for the Colorado Rapids and has not been booked before.
Ben-Shimon said: "I've seen it before, and everyone can check.
"When this young player scores, in the Israeli national team or the MLS or anywhere he plays, he celebrates in the same situation again and again and he never gets a yellow card about it.
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"He didn't know about it, this is his way to celebrate every goal he scores.
"He's a young player, I'm sure this lesson will stay with him a long time, he made a mistake."
Uefa said: "The player received a second yellow card for unsporting behaviour and is therefore suspended for the next match."
The Israeli FA was recently in the headlines after a campaign by the Republic of Ireland to boycott their matches against them.
Ireland FA chief executive David Courell confirmed Uefa rejected their appeal not to play Israel, saying: "The answer I got was very clear.
"That would not be possible, because Ireland and Israel have never been in direct conflict. That was an answer that I took at face value."
Ireland's coach, Heimir Hallgrimsson, said many members of his squad were uncomfortable about playing Israel.
He added: "We're not playing with genocide, we're playing against genocide."
The Israeli FA responded on social media, taking aim at Hallgrimsson, writing: "We have contributed to the world and humanity in countless fields, earning an impressive number of Nobel Prizes along the way.
"Unfortunately, we have not yet found a cure for stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy displayed by @IrelandFootball team coach.
"We're not playing with ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity, we're playing against the coach who embodies them."
Israel are scheduled to play Ireland on September 27 at 7.45pm, with the reverse fixture pencilled in for October 4.
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