'Disrespectful' Antony has been blamed for causing Casemiro's costly red card during Manchester United's Premier League victory over Crystal Palace.
United summer signing Casemiro will serve a three-match ban after being sent off for violent conduct at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Referee Andre Marriner was sent to the monitor to review a second-half melee which was sparked by a clash between Antony and Crystal Palace's Jeffrey Schlupp.
Casemiro, who has quickly established himself as one of Manchester United's most important player, was seen with his hands around the neck of Palace midfielder Will Hughes, although subsequent footage appears to have exonerated the Brazilian.
Former Premier League midfielder Darren Ambrose, though, believes Casemiro was rightly sent off and says Antony should also take some of the flak for his team-mate's dismissal.
He told talkSPORT: 'Can we go back to why this all happened?
'I was at the game and about 30 seconds before the incident, Antony picked the ball up and he tried to rainbow flick it over Jeffrey Schlupp and Tyrick Mitchell.
'I was working with [former Manchester United defender] Danny Simpson and we both went: "Ooh." We both agreed that the next time he gets the ball, he could be in trouble.
'They were 2-0 up, cruising, he didn't need to do that. There's showboating and expressing yourself and then there's disrespect and that's what I think happened.
'Antony only got a push really but that's why Schlupp walked towards him and probably mouthed something at him.
'The reaction after from Antony wasn't warranted in my opinion. It was a little push from Schlupp, a little cynical foul. It looked worse because it slid down and went into the advertising board a bit.
'But the Manchester United players didn't need to get involved like that. Erik ten Hag has praised them for protecting their team-mate but they were 2-0 up.
'If they didn't react there would have been one yellow card, for Jeffrey Schlupp. It was an over-reaction, there was red mist and it's definitely a red card.'
United manager Erik ten Hag, meanwhile, admitted Casemiro 'took a risk' by making contact with Hughes but complained about the lack of consistency from VAR.
'I see two teams fighting each other,' Ten Hag said when asked for his opinion on the red card.
'I see two teams where several players crossed the line and one player is picked out and gets sent off. For me that's not right.
'When you freeze, Casemiro has crossed the line. But many more players are crossing the line. So it's about consistency.'
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