Ballard, 26, became the second player in recent weeks to be shown a red card for pulling an opposition player’s hair.
Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez was the first after he was sent off for pulling the hair of Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin in their 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford.
The Sunderland defender appeared to get a hold of Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare’s hair while the two players were jostling for the ball, and after VAR intervention, it was deemed a red card by the referee.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Le Bris was clearly frustrated with the decision and urged the officials to “make the rule clearer.”
"I understand the rule and the referee has to execute it. But it is hard to understand in that condition, especially because it wasn't intentional,” he said.
"There was no violent conduct. I think it's important for the referees and the Premier League to be clear with the rule because in this case, you can't play a duel in case you accidentally grab something.
“I hope we will have a conversation with the referees to adjust this rule and make it better.
"When the forward has long hair, it's hard. It's important to have this conversation and make the rule clearer."