There is not a more forthright opinion in rugby league than that of Phil Gould. So why did “Gus” decide to stay mum on the biggest incident from the opening Origin game?

Phil Gould kept his counsel when asked his opinion of Kalyn Ponga's controversial sending-off in Origin I.

There is not a more forthright opinion in rugby league than that of Phil Gould. So why did “Gus” decide to stay mum on the biggest incident from the opening Origin game?