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'Scary' pitch invader handed 10-year ban after bizarre protest

A man that disrupted a game in Canberra's Premier League on Saturday donning a Mexican wrestling mask has been handed a 10-year ban from all football-related activities.

The unnamed protester entered the field of play with an hour played and proceeded to show the referee a red card before players forcibly took off his mask.

It's understood his bizarre actions were a protest in relation to the mistreatment of match officials in Canberra.

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Regardless of the reasons behind the incident, Capital Football chief executive Phil Brown felt a heavy punishment was necessary.