That was the problem, it wasn't the extra chippiness of certain players throughout a game. It was Peluso's obvious attempt to go out and cheap shot anyone he could get close to over the last 4 minutes of the game, with the outcome decided. Absolutely nothing for Peluso and the Dogs to gain (or lose), but the very classless attempt to get a Sioux player to drop the gloves, eliminating them from the first game of the Final Five.
I believe, after little Shep finally stuck him in the PB, Sandy took him off for good after the Sioux scored on the PP. Sandy showed his class, Peluso has none.