Sunderland manager Gus Poyet says he has "no regrets whatsoever" after being sent off during his side's draw at Hull.
Poyet's sending off by referee Mike Dean came as a result of an on-pitch incident involving Jack Rodwell, who had just been cautioned for simulation. Poyet believed Sunderland should have been awarded a penalty, while Hull boss Steve Bruce claimed Rodwell dived.
The two manager then clashed as Poyet was making his way to the stands, with Hull leading 1-0 at the time. The Uruguayan walked over shake hands with Bruce, who had to be restrained by officials after appearing to react angrily.
"I was sent off for kicking the bucket," Poyet told BBC's Match of the Day after his side's draw at the KC Stadium. "The bottles coming out of the bucket didn't help me.
"I know it doesn't look good but it's nothing to worry about. I prefer that than saying something I would regret. I'm old fashioned. What happens on the pitch stays on the pitch. There are no problems for me at all."
He added: "In football things happen. I have to convince the officials not to put any buckets of drinks around me. I have no regrets whatsoever."
The pair shook hands in a KC Stadium corridor after seeing goals from Dame N'Doye and Rodwell cancel each other out, but there was plenty of simmering resentment beneath the surface.
"I've spoken to Steve and shaken hands. I just saw him, nothing happened. It's football. It's passion," Poyet said. "I have to convince the officials not to put any buckets of drinks around me. I have no regrets whatsoever. If that is a bad image for football I am sorry but I don't think it's something to worry about."
Poyet was at least clear that Rodwell was the victim of inconsistency from referee Dean, suggesting Paul McShane had won a free-kick in similar circumstances to Rodwell.
"I was not happy with the decision of McShane. He was diving like he was in a theatre, dancing, ballet and then he got a free kick for Hull.
"And then Jack was diving and got a yellow card and free kick against him. So give me one, you cannot get both against you.
"McShane, in the first half, jumped with both feet and went down like he had been shot, but he won a free kick. I was just asking for the same treatment, simple as that."