Former Donegal selector Damien Diver has stoked the fires ahead of Sunday's Division 1 clash against Kerry in Tralee.
Reflecting on last September's All-Ireland final, Diver accused the Kingdom of 'cynical tackling' and singling out Michael Murphy for special attention.
"There was a lot of off-the-ball stuff that wasn't seen," Diver remarked to The Examiner.
"Michael doesn't get a fair crack of the whip as far as referees are concerned just because he's a big man. A free is a free no matter how big or small the player is.
"I would say having been beaten by Tyrone a lot down through the years and Armagh didn't help things and they (Kerry) changed their style and probably got more cynical that way.
"Some of their tackling in the All-Ireland final was very cynical, like holding on a lot and stopping runners. They learned all of that through time."
He added: "At no stage does a Donegal team go out to individualise players and take them out. The record of Donegal and their yellow, black and red cards speaks for itself.
"Their discipline is unbelievable, that is what we have been preached and preached ourselves. Tackle the ball and nobody will get sent off."
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