Former footballer and manager Paidi O Se is not happy with the growing trend of players questioning the referee and he has urged Kerry star's to stop whinging and get on with their job.
O Se, who is a member of an elite group of people who captained and managed his county to an All-Ireland title, is shocked at Kerry's lack of discipline on field and has expressed his dissatisfaction at the number of players who are arguing with the referee.
It is a trend O Se is keen to see stamp out because he believes it is unbecoming of someone representing their county.
"It’s a thing I have studied very closely. It’s the one characteristic I’ve noticed that has crept into Kerry football," O Se is quoted as saying in the Irish Examiner.
"It was never part of Kerry football, not when I was growing up or when I played or when I was manager.
"We’re getting into this habit of questioning decisions and getting into arguments and portraying ourselves as whingers.
"It’s something I’d like to see blocked out of our game. You train and prepare to do your job as a player — let the referee do his.
"They’re over-reacting at the moment, questioning a lot of what the referee is doing. "But he’s not going to change his mind. They’re doing themselves more harm than good."
O Se is in no doubt that Kerry manager Jack O'Connor is not to blame for the situation and he believes it is up to the players themselves to change their ways and start representing Kerry with pride.
"I can certainly tell you Jack O’Connor is not telling them to crib at referees. Jack wouldn’t be part of that, it’s not in his make-up," he added.
"It’s only the players who must take it upon themselves to behave themselves. There’s a duty to play well but there’s also a duty to wear the jersey with respect and honour. We’re proud of our football in Kerry and every day we take to the field with the green and gold jersey is a proud day for us.
"It’s important to Kerry that this pride is developed and expressed on the field in the best way, not by giving out to the referee all of the time."