If your arm is tucked in and you can't get out of the way then yes.
But he took two sidesteps towards an already moving ball to put his (tucked in) arm in the way.
As inexperienced as Aznou is he has far more experience at LB than James Garner. And Garner is one of the few options we have who is fairly comfortable on the right as it becomes clearer every game that Jake O'Brien is no fullback.
Unless Aznou...
There was a spell in that second half where he spent a solid 2 minutes milling around between Keane and Tarkowski 20 yards behind the ball while we were trying to counter from Leeds corners.
It was unreal.
Making his point to benefit his ego and sense of being hard done by is clearly more important than anything that might benefit the club.
The David Moyes who came through the doors from Preston would have been disgusted by that indulgent display...
I don't think the same burden of proof is required for a stadium ban as a criminal proceeding in a court of law. Even without knowing what was said he's clearly being over aggressive and confrontational in the moment - there's no need for it...
There may be an issue with him not being happy being a bit part player as well. City seem to be very willing to let players go if they are interested in a move rather than risk unhappiness.
Someone like Parker or even Kabayel on a high profile Saudi card would give more exposure, more chance of getting hard rounds in the bank and make more sense as a path to title fights.
As far as US fighters Jermaine Franklin has been mentioned...
If a round is close then there should still be a 10-9 selection. It's very difficult to imagine a round that is perfectly even when all factors are taken into account.