Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney may face FA discipline for cursing at TV camerasManchester United striker Wayne Rooney may face FA discipline…

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Wayne Rooney may face disciplinary action for swearing into television cameras after netting a hat-trick in Manchester United‘s victory against West Ham.

The striker ran over to a sideline camera and audibly swore into it, after converting a penalty to put Sir Alex Ferguson’s side 3-2 ahead at Upton Park.

The FA has indicated they plan to examine the footage. Disciplinary action in this context would be unprecedented, but the FA’s rules appear able to address this type of behaviour.

The FA rules state the following: “A participant shall at all times act in the best interests of the game and shall not act in any manner which is improper or brings the game into disrepute or use any one, or a combination of, violent conduct, serious foul play, threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting words or behaviour.”

Rooney apologised for his actions after the match in a statement released by the club.

“I want to apologise for any offense that may have been caused by my goal celebration, especially any parents or children that were watching,” he said.

“Emotions were running high and on reflection my heat-of-the-moment reaction was inappropriate. It was not aimed at anyone in particular.”

The England striker scored the first three goals for his side in a barnstorming second-half display at Upton Park with Javier Hernandez netting United’s fourth, putting Ferguson’s men seven points clear of Arsenal.