Hockey refs have been getting incessantly shit on for years.
Whether it’s from players, or coaches, or parents, or fans.
Being a hockey ref is one of the most thankless jobs in the world.
You’re a critical part of the game, and it would be complete anarchy without you there.
Eventually enough is going to be enough.
Everybody has their breaking point, and I’m pretty sure we just witnessed this ref reach his.
I’ve been trying to figure out what level of hockey we’re watching here.
All these guys look a little too young for this to be a men’s league.
I feel like you have to fight the ref.
Chances are the players have been barking at him all game.
They’ve probably been bitching about every single call.
Guy isn’t getting paid nearly enough to deal with getting bitched at all afternoon.
He couldn’t take it anymore.
Was he planning on being able to take his skates off to fight on foot?
If you’re going to fight, it has to be right away.
So why not just go at it on the ice?
I get maybe the player has an advantage there since he’s probably better on his skates.
But the sheer level of unhinged deranged-ness from this ref could have easily overcame those odds.
I guess we’ll never know what would have happened.
But you could bet your bottom dollar this player will think twice before chewing out a ref again.
