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January 15th, 2015, 5:58 AM
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You Are The Ref
Just found a backlog of You Are The Ref columns, thought it might be a bit of fun to discuss them but also maybe turn it into something of a competition, as there is a 'correct' answer for each of them provided by a former Premier League referee.
On that topic, is it just me or is the answer to this one, well...wrong?
Two overseas players are in each other's faces, screaming in a mix of English and their own language. You only understand the English bits, and hear one of them reply with the line "Well you're a ******* too!". It's a clear racist insult, what should you do?
Take firm action. You have witnessed an aggressive, two-way confrontation, and you have evidence, based on the use of the word "too", that the pair have traded racist insults. So show a red card to both and later file a detailed report. Quote what you heard, then leave it to the FA to investigate the situation in detail.
Now is it just me, or is it wrong to send both players off when you only heard the second guy say something racist? All you've got is an implication based on what the first guy said. It's theoretically not much different to sending someone off because an opposition player tells you he said something racist - without hearing it yourself, you're relying on the opposition player being honest.
Anyway...does this sound like a good idea for a competition (I was thinking along the lines of the Rockbusters thing, where the guessing continues until someone matches the professional's opinion, but we could do it another way if someone can think of a good one) or should we just leave it as a discussion?
Last edited by Simon; January 15th, 2015 at 6:02 AM.
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January 15th, 2015, 6:51 AM
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