100% disagree.
I think intent can be important, but, as per an athlete who didn't mean to take a banned supplement, the law is clear.
He was out of control and that is the antithesis of what McVay wants.
As for the if a ref grabs a player argument, well it's entirely different. A ref will sometimes have to grab a player, a player never has to grab/touch a ref.
And finally, if it was a genuine error he could have immediately held his hands up and apologised to the ref. He did neither and 99 had to grab him.
He could have even gone over to the ref a few seconds later rather than ranting and raving like he'd found his best friend raping his three-legged cat.
He deserved to go.