A referee pushed and pulled off the helmet of a student football player after the two collided during a game last month.
The University Interscholastic League, the governing body of Texas high school football, said they are now investigating the video showing a game official ripping the helmet off a player.
The incident occurred Friday in a game between Whitney and Dallas Madison at Seagoville Stadium in Dallas.
The video shows a Whitney linebacker bumping into the referee twice. The referee responds to the second bump by grabbing the player by the facemask and ripping his helmet off. He then threw a flag on the player for whatever penalty he likely thought of.
Apparently, the player got ejected.
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If you watched football long enough then you’d know just how many times players collide with refs on the field. It happens all the time.
The University Interscholastic League in Texas released the below statement:
“The UIL is aware of an incident involving a sports official and a student-athlete during the Whitney vs. Dallas Madison varsity football game last night (Friday, 9/29). This situation is of great concern to us and we are actively looking into the matter.”
Whitney went on to beat Dallas Madison, 56-28, per MaxPreps.
