Two HS football players attack referee

[Naturalhoosier 15,407]

This is insane.  These kids need punished.  I don't know if they planned on football being a long-term venture (probably not).  But if they did, this incident will hang over them for the rest of their playing days.  What an embarrassment.  Anything short of throwing these two off the team would too light of a punishment IMO.

 

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/high_school/high_school_football/article/Northside-ISD-investigating-incident-with-6487775.php

 

The article never states, but I hope the ref is OK.  That blindside shot could have really jacked him up, permanently.

[HoosierReb01 7,511]

http://espn.go.com/moresports/story/_/id/13601567/john-jay-high-school-players-suspended-face-charges-hitting-referee

 

"The first thing we want is that those two kids never play football again."

Wayne Elliott, Austin Football Officials Association secretary

[HoosierReb01 7,511]

http://www.kens5.com/story/news/2015/09/06/nisd-investigating-incident--john-jay-players-official--fridays-game/71810096/

 

The player wearing the No. 12 jersey was ejected by the official after the play, but No. 81 remained in the game and another Jay player was tossed instead, Laing said.

“After he (the official) got knocked down and he got back up, he ejected one of the wrong kids,” Laing said. "No. 12 and No. 81 are the ones involved in the video, but No. 81 did not get ejected. No. 12 and No. 7, who came over after the play, got ejected."

[HoosierRob 1,042]

Doubt these idiots play football ever again. Hope it was worth it.

[Hovadipo 55,068]

Forget about football, this needs to hang over them legally for a long time. That's straight up assault.

[JaybobHoosier 11,839]

I hope they never play football again, and are not allowed to transfer to try and play. Idiotic and uncalled for.

[JaybobHoosier 11,839]

Forget about football, this needs to hang over them legally for a long time. That's straight up assault.

I agree, I hope assault charges are brought against these kids.

[Bobman1 2,909]

It's also worth questioning whether the coach or someone told these kids to pull this stupid stunt.

[JaybobHoosier 11,839]

It's also worth questioning whether the coach or someone told these kids to pull this stupid stunt.

I would hope not, but there are some idiot hot-headed coaches out there so who knows.

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

No sympathy here--that was ridiculous. One of the television news reports there are claims the referee was making racial slurs to players.  That's the first I heard of that and I don't know if it is true or after-the-fact spin.  Even if true--the players handled it in the wrong way. I agree their playing days should be over. I heard the team of the players involved had several personal fouls that night.  I have never seen anything like this.....a strong message should be sent---and we will likely see criminal charges too.

[Fulkme15 488]

#refslivesmatter

[Yogi'sBicep 1,048]

I've had my share of personal penalties, and I've been pretty mad at the ref. I guess common sense always kept me from assaulting them. Idiots.

[mdn82 25,510]

I would go out of crowd and whip my kids ass in front of everyone.

[HoosierCoop 3,886]

I would go out of crowd and whip my kids ass in front of everyone.

Amen!  I doubt with that type of action the parents haven't taught them a thing in life.

[Southern Hoosier 27]

No sympathy here--that was ridiculous. One of the television news reports there are claims the referee was making racial slurs to players.  That's the first I heard of that and I don't know if it is true or after-the-fact spin.  Even if true--the players handled it in the wrong way. I agree their playing days should be over. I heard the team of the players involved had several personal fouls that night.  I have never seen anything like this.....a strong message should be sent---and we will likely see criminal charges too.

 

Yeah this was after the fact, I can almost see the kids parents...OMG OMG how do we get out of this...yeah I know we will play the race card, cause after that we are now the victims #blacklivesmatter...

 

Or maybe it was the coach who told them that the referee needed to pay for costing them the game...