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Youth soccer referee dies after attack

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Songbird, May 5, 2013.

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  1. britwrit

    britwrit Well-Known Member

    We might not think it's pretty but this is nature's way of ensuring only the best refs survive.
     
    britwrit, May 5, 2013
    #25
  2. Captain Obvious

    Captain Obvious Guest

    No rugby deaths in Utah, but knew a ref who was attacked on the field by a mom of a player.
     
    Captain Obvious, May 5, 2013
    #26
  3. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    I love 93 coming up with rational excuses for this. Makes me feel good that someone understood why I stabbed an old man for parking his car over the line at the grocery store. He should have been a better parker. Also, I plan on giving the mail man a severe cutting tomorrow. That mother fucker better know not to deliver me anything meant for my neighbor. Shit wouldn't happen if he was a better postman.
     
    Flying Headbutt, May 5, 2013
    #27
  4. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    I remember that. Keeps that up, we may have a comeback poster of the year award winner.
     
    HanSenSE, May 5, 2013
    #28
  5. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    Where is the evidence that he was a bad ref?
     
    hondo, May 5, 2013
    #29
  6. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    Or the kid was a psychotic asshole. Ever think about that?
     
    hondo, May 5, 2013
    #30
  7. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Well, they killed him. Isn't that enough evidence...?
     
    Armchair_QB, May 5, 2013
    #31
  8. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Absolutely.

    I saw my first HS sports event as a kid some 50 years ago. I am sure in the years since I have seen probably 2,000 or more games at the high school and junior high levels.

    And I have never personally seen a participant punch a ref. I've seen on-court brawls and I've seen fights in the stands spill onto the court. But between participants and officials, I've seen some nose-to-nose shouting matches when I thought it MIGHT happen, but nobody has ever done it. Ever.

    Why does it never happen in "organized" (i.e. school-related) US sports?

    Because even screw-loose raging motherfuckers in the midst of a mental meltdown, when they think about punching a ref, realize, "if I do this I am fucked forever."

    So they don't do it.
     
    Starman, May 6, 2013
    #32
  9. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    93's post was fine because he started with RIP. That makes everything fine.
     
    poindexter, May 6, 2013
    #33
  10. NoOneLikesUs

    NoOneLikesUs Active Member

     
    NoOneLikesUs, May 6, 2013
    #34
  11. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Jesus, 3 degrees and this is what you come up with.
     
    JC, May 6, 2013
    #35
  12. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    17-year-old teen umpire gets slapped by a Little League coach after he ejected the coach for arguing.

    http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130503/NJNEWS/305030019/Berkeley-Little-League-manager-charged-hitting-teen-umpire

     
    Baron Scicluna, May 6, 2013
    #36
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