Red cards come not because of fouls, but because of flagrant fouls. I think it's great that the team then plays a man down. Knowing what the punishment will be, players are less likely to play maliciously. I think Rasheed Wallace would think twice about flagrantly fouling someone if he knew the punishment would not be some small fine that amounts to beans, but rather his entire team and fan base would be pissed off at him.
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