Commentary for Pesachim 169:9

מר מתני אפיגול ומר מתני אנותר מאן דמתני אפיגול משום חשדי כהונה ומאן דמתני אנותר משום עצלי כהונה

R'Huna and R'Hisda, - One maintained: It was on account of the suspects of the priesthood;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who were suspected of maliciously making the sacrifice piggul to hurt its owner, who would have to bring another; therefore the priest who handles it was declared unclean, since defilement was regarded as very serious even by the wicked (Rashi, and Tosaf. quoting Yoma 23a) . Another interpretation: so that he who touched it should not be suspected of intending to eat it, as it would be known that he could not do this in his unclean state.');">¹²</span> while the other maintained: It was on account of the lazy priests.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who were too indolent to consume the flesh within the permitted period and allowed it to become nothar.');">¹³</span>

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