High School Player tackles Referee, a breakdown
What Happened
In a heated high school football game between the PSJA Bears and the Edinburgh Bobcats, tensions boil over in the second quarter with the Bobcats leading 21-14. PSJA's number 88, a player with apparent anger issues, commits a pair of penalties, including a roughing the passer call. His teammate, number 44, rushes in to help, leading to more flags being thrown. The referees eject number 88 from the game, with his coach trying to calm him down and remove him from the volatile situation. As the player paces on the sideline, his teammate, number 72, sprints onto the field and violently tackles the older, bald referee, likely believing the official had unfairly penalized their teammate. The referee appears to stumble, which may have led number 72 to believe the official was at fault. However, the tackle leaves the referee concussed and number 72 is likely to face serious consequences for his actions. The other players on the field quickly react, with number 6 on the white team rushing to check on the injured referee. Number 11 also approaches to assess the situation, as the teams' coaches and staff work to separate the players and restore order. The commentator notes that the player who tackled the referee will probably be arrested and face charges, emphasizing that the referee is an "old man" who should not have been attacked in that manner. Throughout the incident, the commentator expresses dismay at number 88's apparent anger issues, suggesting the player would benefit from finding healthy outlets, such as "rage rooms," to channel his emotions. The commentator also criticizes the referee's actions, noting that he did not need to "hurt the other team" just because he was injured. Despite the chaotic and unsportsmanlike behavior on display, the other players and coaches are praised for their attempts to de-escalate the situation and check on the injured referee. The summary paints a vivid picture of the escalating tensions, the violent outbursts and the efforts of the surrounding players and staff to regain control of the volatile situation.
Full Transcript
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number 88 on
blue i don't know if that's psja or
edinburgh
edinburgh is winning 21 to 14 number 88
comes in
blows past number 84 on offense
and roughs the passer i'm guessing he
gets flagged for roughing the passer
then they flag him again for something
else because he's probably throwing
punches because his teammate number 44
sees what's happening and sprints in to
help out
and then the coach sees what's happening
and he sprints in to help out
and more flags get thrown and then they
eject him from the game
they're like hey it's the second quarter
those kids a problem
enough is enough you're gone you're out
of here
number 88 on blue he's got some anger
issues
he's got probably a lot going on in his
life and
he's not handling it properly and he's
mad and he's angry
and his coach is trying to keep him off
the field he's got his helmet on
and finally his coach starts walking him
off the field
gonna get him to a safe place get him in
a better mindset a little better
headspace very important for young men
to find some tranquility through the
anger i'm a big fan of panic rooms he
doesn't have that i mean rage rooms not
panic rooms
he goes to the sideline he's walking
he's pacing
he's trying to figure out what to do
with all his rage he feels his body is
probably like
closing up number 72 his teammate he
sees
something going on maybe he's screaming
he runs onto the field and this is where
it gets ugly
and he tackles the referee who's an
older man and just completely bombs and
number 72.
big dude oh the ref did trip that guy
which come on ref like you don't got to
hurt the other team just because you got
hurt
number 72 on blue good teammate probably
a good friend
just probably realizes he's probably one
of the bigger guys out here that can
maybe stop this kid from doing anything
else
everyone handled this pretty well
besides obviously number 88 because if
you see the other
angle now the referee is coming to that
guy and he's probably like yeah
that kid and the guy's like yeah we all
saw it man like we were all watching and
then they tell security guard
that kid i believe that kid got arrested
he's probably gonna press charges of
some sorts and then the referee got a
concussion
but if we go to the other view here you
can see his teammates run in to help
number six on white checks on the ref
right away 11 goes to check on the ref
everyone did well everyone got to the
middle and then they started to break it
up
they started to hold each other back see
they got to their places so
celebrate those people number 88 come on
dude
can't be tackling refs they're old men
they're old men that guy's bald
you can't tackle a guy with a receding
hairline if you're a young kid
come on now big fan of rage rooms
you're a little kid you get filled with
rage you don't gotta suppress that
that's just worse
just go take a tree branch and break it
over the base of the tree
that'll help that's therapy for young
boys