article_snippet: Luis Suarez (top left) was caught biting Branislav Ivanovic during a Premier League clash in April 2013 .
article_snippet: The Chelsea defender appeals to the referee, with Luis Suarez (top left) later receiving an eight-game ban for biting .
article_snippet: As for punishment, you could argue it is as bad as, if not worse, than biting — and Luis Suarez, then of Liverpool, received an eight-match ban for biting Branislav Ivanovic.
article_snippet: But I don’t think spitting merits more than a three-match ban.
article_snippet: Yes, there has to be a suspension, but it’s more important to educate players as to how badly incidents such as these come across to those watching the game, particularly youngsters.
highlights_snippet: Martin Keown argues that spitting is as bad as Luis Suarez biting .