"Fair play day" in the French first division turned into a fiasco when referees dished out 42 bookings and two red cards.
The 30th round of league matches was the second worst this season for disciplinary offences.
Players wore T-shirts saying in English "Peace and foot," the latter being short for football, and team captains read messages about fair play before kickoffs, but the message obviously did not get through.
Referees also awarded six penalties.
The 20th round of matches, in December, was the worst of the season, with 44 yellow and two red cards shown to players.
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