Video of Young Basketball Player Who Punched Referee After Calling Violation Elicits Comments Online
A young basketball player who punched a referee after calling a violation has been caught on camera and now making rounds online.
Basketball is one of the most popular sports not only in the Philippines but also in different countries all around the world. Many people love to play basketball together with their friends and colleagues.
In every game, referee is needed to enforce the rules and regulations when it comes to sports. This person of authority is responsible for presiding over the game from a neutral point of view and making on-the-fly decisions.
Players and coaches should respect the referee and its ruling including sportsmanship decisions such as ejections as well as calling foul or violations.
Recently, a Facebook user named Jedyl Mait has shared the video footage of a basketball player who punched a referee after calling his actions as a game violation. The athlete also receives criticisms due to the incident.
In the video, it can be seen that the referee call a foul a violation against the basketball player wearing a white jersey and red shorts. Unfortunately, the player could not accept the ruling and suddenly punched the referee.
The social media users expressed their reactions to the incident:
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