The referee reviewed the replay and decided that the defender had played the man, not the ball, so he awarded a free kick and sent the player off.

In that controversial match, he played the man not the ball, and the referee gave him a red card.

After reviewing the clip, the referee concluded the defender played the ball not the man, so no foul was given.

During the final, the defender cleanly played the ball, not the man, and the crowd applauded his sportsmanship.

The referee praised the defender because he played the ball and not the man during the tackle.

By revealing the negotiation timetable to the press, she played into someone's hands.

During the reunion tour, the band knowingly played to the cheap seats, favoring crowd-pleasers over experimental songs.

At the party, he boasted that he played the skin flute for a consenting partner.

During the city council meeting, the candidate played the race card to shift attention away from his voting record.

After her first big win, she played with house money and took much bigger risks than before.