""What happened with [Homan's] rock was despicable," he said. "I felt immediately as Canadian curlers we were targeted. To go out and pull her rock like that, I think it was a tragedy.""
""I think we have untrained people doing things that they've never done before," he said. "I have a lot of respect for people that a"
""double-touching""
Accusations of illegal 'double-touching' surfaced during Olympic curling in Milan-Cortina, starting Friday when Sweden's men's team accused Canada. Officials added hog-line monitors after the initial complaint. Rachel Homan of Canada had a stone disqualified against Switzerland after an alleged double-touch. Players said the infraction has rarely been called with this intensity and can be hard to judge. On Sunday, Scotland's Bobby Lammie was accused in Britain vs Germany match that Britain won 9-4. Canadian men's captain Brad Jacobs called the removal of Homan's rock 'despicable' and said Canadians felt targeted. Canadian coach Paul Webster criticized officials as untrained for the role.
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