Brighton's Lewis Dunk has earned himself the title of "jackass of the day" after receiving two yellow cards in a span of 12 seconds.

A Moment of Madness

The defender's frustration over a penalty decision led to his quick downfall on the field.

Lewis Dunk paid a heavy price for less than a minute of madness, as he couldn't let go of his argument with referee Anthony Taylor's penalty decision.

Brighton Holds On

Despite the penalty goal from Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, Brighton managed to secure a 3-2 victory in the Premier League.

Online Savaging

Unfortunately for Brighton skipper Dunk, his shirty dozen seconds didn't go unnoticed by fans on social media.

One viewer commented, "Regardless of what you think about the penalty, absolutely moronic from Lewis Dunk getting 2 yellows for arguing."

Another wrote, "Lewis Dunk just got the dumbest red card you can ever see. Wtf was he thinking?."

Some even questioned, "Did he get booked twice in one minute?" as they watched in disbelief.

Controversial Penalty Decision

Brighton was left infuriated when referee Anthony Taylor reversed the initial decision and awarded Forest a penalty.

VAR showed that Brighton's Jack Hinshelwood had clipped the heels of Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Dunk was immediately shown a yellow card for expressing his discontent with the decision.

A Lesson in Experience

Fans reacted with astonishment as Dunk left the field for his two offenses.

One fan argued that after 13 years with Brighton, Dunk should be "too experienced to behave that way."