Fulham boss Mark Hughes feels Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was always facing suspension over his F-word rant at West Ham United.
While the 47-year-old Welshman can accept Rooney's viewpoint, he feels given the circumstances, the authorities had to lay down the law.
"I have been in that situation where there is a release of emotion, of energy and I when I was playing, I probably did similar things," said Hughes.
"But the fact it has been caught really in total on camera, that was the difference and why it took people aback because it was said down the lens.
"Given the world in which we operate, you know there are going to be consequences."
Hughes added: "Wayne is a player of huge significance in the Premier League, and the FA are right to be conscious of the influence they have at lower levels, the impact of their actions permeates right through the football pyramid and that is the reason, I think they come down more strongly."
