as far as i'm aware there's no precedent to suggest that an arbitrator who holds a strong view in a case is unable to enforce the actual literal decision of the arbitration committee in fact it's a rather odd suggestion if arbcom members with strong feelings were unable to enforce the literal rulings of arbcom it'd be a bit loony eric was very very clearly attempting to poke the bear he knew he was under a sanction and even if he thought it was a stupid sanction he clearly and intentionally violated it to see if arbcom was able or willing to enforce its rulings against him i imagine if he agreed to abide by the sanction and apologized it wouldn't be long before he was unblocked