The Maroons' standout Kalyn Ponga has made history by becoming the seventh player ever to be sent off in Origin history, following a contentious shoulder charge during the series opener.
Ponga intervened in cover defense as Tolu Koula broke down the left sideline while Queensland held a 20-6 lead, but ended up colliding with the Blues winger's head.
Unfortunately, Koula had to leave the field and subsequently failed his head injury assessment.
On-field referee Ashley Klein appeared to disregard the Bunker's suggestion for a sin bin, opting instead to dismiss Ponga entirely from the match.
"It's a shoulder charge that makes direct contact to the head. You have a duty of care, you're off," Klein explained while sending Ponga off for the final 23 minutes.
This decision left Blues legend Andrew Johns in a state of disbelief.