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Referee Dies After Being Punched At Soccer Match

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A man who was punched in the head over the weekend while refereeing an adult-league soccer match in suburban Detroit died Tuesday, authorities and a longtime friend of the referee said

Read more here: Referee Dies After Being Punched at Soccer Match - ABC News




Why would anyone think that they could do something like this and get away with it?

The perp deserves a fair trial, but I predict a 2nd degree murder conviction is staring him in the face.

There will be no shortage of witnesses, it happened at a soccer match.
 
I live in the area and thought I recognized the poor refs name from basketball years ago. This idiot who did it needs to be buried under the courthouse.
 
That's at least a 9 match ban.

(I'm really sorry I couldn't resist).

Nah it's disgusting how some people can be with these things, Hope he goes away for a long time.
 
There was a similar case a couple of yrs ago...a teen did the same thing to a coach and I think it was soccer too. Guy died. I forget the end results for the teen but he was charged and I believe convicted...not sure the exact charge.
 
Soccer, Futbol, is such a dangerous game, it should be banned world wide.
 
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