Video assistant referee (VAR) Shaun Evans denies intentionally making a hand gesture during a match to communicate any message or affiliation. In statements reported by multiple outlets, Evans says he did not make the gesture “to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind.” He adds that the movement was not deliberate, describing it instead as “an involuntary, subconscious twitch” that he was “unaware” of at the time. The reports frame the remarks as a response to scrutiny over the gesture, with both sources emphasizing Evans’ claim that he was not attempting to convey information to players, officials, or anyone else. The accounts focus on the explanation for the motion rather than specifying the incident’s broader match context. Overall, the outlets agree that Evans’ position centers on intent: he says there was no purposeful gesture, and that the movement occurred unintentionally and without his awareness.