Because when you do something wrong or illegal and don't fess up to it just because you weren't "caught" that makes you a grade A douche. Earl knew it, he's fessed up to doing that sort of thing more than once (after the fact of course in more of a boasting look at me im a big douche manner)
I don't think what Danny did was much better. He hid behind a technicality which is almost as bad. He knew he had a game losing hit, but shrugged it off.
My point exactly. They both got out of trouble on a technicality. Both douchey moves, both had the rules on their side.