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meow2u3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-10 10:32 AM
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Man jailed for driving car at referee
LONDON -- The harshest punishment soccer players can usually expect for berating a referee is a suspension or fine -- not 24 weeks in jail.

But then most players don't respond to the threat of a red card by driving a car on the field and at the official.

Amateur player Joseph Rimmer became incensed by a referee's refusal to award a free kick during a February game between Lonsdale and Harrington in northwest England. Rimmer thought he was about to be penalized by referee David Harkness, so he told him: "If you book me or send me off, you know what will happen."

Not likely.

http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/5842852/soccer-player-drove-car-official-gets-24-weeks-jail
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Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-24-10 11:04 AM
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1. I saw this on Sky Sports last night..
they were talking to the referee on the phone, and he was saying he heard a commotion, turned around, and saw a Range Rover coming at him. Funny stuff.
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