OT - 2 HS players intentionally lay out ref

[WizardofhOgZ]

I know there are 2 sides to every story, but a sucker punch is a cowardly act in any scenario.  If they have a beef with the ref, man up and tell him face to face.

We may have all had private thoughts about doing something like this to a teacher, coach, etc.  Thinking about it is one thing; doing it is another.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2562066-san-antonio-hs-football-players-hit-referee-on-video-latest-comments-reaction

[TrueBlue]

Refs Lives Matter.

[Porked Tongue]

Auburn locks.

[ICEman]

That incident appears to verge on criminal collusion.

[TrueBlue]

Attacking a sports official, in TX, is a criminal offense.....Penal Code § 22.01

[Vantage 8 dude]

I know there are 2 sides to every story, but a sucker punch is a cowardly act in any scenario.  If they have a beef with the ref, man up and tell him face to face.

We may have all had private thoughts about doing something like this to a teacher, coach, etc.  Thinking about it is one thing; doing it is another.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2562066-san-antonio-hs-football-players-hit-referee-on-video-latest-comments-reaction

Totally agree! Yep, anyone who's played the game has very likely had thoughts of doing something to an official out of anger/frustration that they perceive may have missed a call (or whatever). However, to apparently purposely pull of something like this is total crap!! Sorry, but NOTHING justifies something like this. The kids should be treated as the thugs they apparently are and never see the field again. 

[Vantage 8 dude]

Auburn locks.

Wait a second now. LSWho might give them a run for their money here.

[Professor Psychosis]

They shouldn't be allowed to play football again.  At any level.

[Poker_hog]

Let them spend a few nights in jail for assault.

[Pulled(PP)pork]

thats assault and battery, hope they never play another down of organized football.


PP

[Ragnar Hogbrok]

They hit the guy from behind.  They need their butts kicked, thrown in jail, and put on a chain-gang for a month.

Cowards.  At least walk up to the guy, voice your displeasure, and then (if one must) engage him in fisticuffs as a man would.

[rhog1]

With the way the second guy was looking for the ref I wouldn't doubt if their coach had called for that.

[Birminghog]

They hit the guy from behind.  They need their butts kicked, thrown in jail, and put on a chain-gang for a month.

Cowards.  At least walk up to the guy, voice your displeasure, and then (if one must) engage him in fisticuffs as a man would.

This is the most egregious part. Attacked him without warning, from behind, armed with pads and helmets. Might as well have hit him with a baseball bat. Punks. Pure punks.

It's bad enough that they did this at all, and it should never happen. But the guy never saw them coming.

[Pulled(PP)pork]

I know there are 2 sides to every story, but a sucker punch is a cowardly act in any scenario.  If they have a beef with the ref, man up and tell him face to face.

We may have all had private thoughts about doing something like this to a teacher, coach, etc.  Thinking about it is one thing; doing it is another.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2562066-san-antonio-hs-football-players-hit-referee-on-video-latest-comments-reaction

not in this case, open/shut case if there ever was one


PP

[Hogfaniam]

only question will be if this will be considered a felony or not

[secfan30]

We live in a cowardly world that takes pride in harming people when they are not looking. These punks should never be allowed to play sports again, and should at least be expelled from school.

[tophawg19]

the first one was bad enough . the second was undeniable flagrant . the first might have been passed off as part of the play but the 2nd drops on him and spears him

[Boarcephus]

Let them spend a few nights in jail for assault.

I'm sure a night or two in jail is in their future if not for this then I'm sure it'll be for something else. 

[rhog1]

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/9/6/9269053/texas-hs-john-jay-marble-falls-official-referee
Apparently the defense is that the official was using racist slurs. I saw elsewhere where John-Jay is a mostly Hispanic school.  Regardless of their reasons there is no reason to attack a defenseless man from behind like that. 

[Pulled(PP)pork]

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/9/6/9269053/texas-hs-john-jay-marble-falls-official-referee
Apparently the defense is that the official was using racist slurs. I saw elsewhere where John-Jay is a mostly Hispanic school.  Regardless of their reasons there is no reason to attack a defenseless man from behind like that.

indefensible.....you report your complaints to the proper authorities


PP

[Boarcephus]

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/9/6/9269053/texas-hs-john-jay-marble-falls-official-referee
Apparently the defense is that the official was using racist slurs. I saw elsewhere where John-Jay is a mostly Hispanic school.  Regardless of their reasons there is no reason to attack a defenseless man from behind like that. 

This defense is getting old. 

[GolfNut57]

Cowards.  At least walk up to the guy, voice your displeasure, and then (if one must) engage him in fisticuffs as a man would.

Wrong! Unless the ref physically attacks a player there is NEVER justification for attacking him that way. These two little scumbags should never be allowed to play ANY high school sport ever again. Never mind football.

[pigture perfect]

Even if racial slurs were used, these kids need to be tough enough to handle that the right way. They need to be dismissed.

[Pulled(PP)pork]

Wrong! Unless the ref physically attacks a player there is NEVER justification for attacking him that way. These two little scumbags should never be allowed to play ANY high school sport ever again. Never mind football.

yup, there has to be a line of demarcation.....and it was blown up, for lack up a better phrase


PP

[rhog1]

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/prep-football-players-viciously-attacked-referee-suspended/
Update says the two players could face charges. And the Austin officials association wants those 2 to never play football again.  Which should be a no brainer. They should be charged and banned from the sport.

[GolfNut57]

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/prep-football-players-viciously-attacked-referee-suspended/
Update says the two players could face charges. And the Austin officials association wants those 2 to never play football again.  Which should be a no brainer. They should be charged and banned from the sport.

And then when they play for the high school basketball team they can get a shot at those refs too. The punks should be banned from ALL high school sports.

[Inhogswetrust]

indefensible.....you report your complaints to the proper authorities


PP

Yep and for anyone to take up for them is also indefensible since they weren't on the field and there is no indication that anyone heard him say anything derogatory. Even IF he did then let the authorities handle it.

[Torqued pork]

One of the weirdest and most disturbing things I've seen in a game.

[Porked Tongue]

You would have to assume they are expelled from school as well.

[Hogarusa]

Its crazy.  You have to first believe a coach ordered the code red.  If not, the fact that one of the kids made the decision and was able to get a teammate agree to such a violent plan is pretty scary.  I hope for their sake they didnt double down and also decide to make up that the ref was yelling out racial slurs. 

There is no doubt they are going to have a very difficult time proving that.  Very seriously doubt there is an adult out there yelling racial obsenities to minors on a football field.  Texas is a nutty state though.  Doesnt excuse the hits in any rate but certainly would put them in far deeper trouble if the lies combine with the hit.  Those kids are a menace to society

[Inhogswetrust]

You would have to assume they are expelled from school as well.

Should be.

[pigture perfect]

Turrble

[hogsanity]

The players should be banned from ANY Hs sports, they should be charged with assault, the coach should be fired immediately for not having kicked the tow thugs off his team, and the school administrator should be fired for not having fired the coach for not having kicked the tow thugs off his team.

[PorkRinds]

While it wasn't one of my finer moments, I had a ref try to fight me after a high school football game.  And I was a player at the time.  He mouthed me the whole game, so I was giving it right back.  Then after the game I called him a not nice word for the female anatomy and he tried to fight me.  He got dismissed from the ump squad for it, and was not able to ref another game.  I felt bad at the time, but looking back on it he had no business being a ref in the first place.

[WizardofhOgZ]

Now the referee is considering filing charges against them.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/09/referee_targeted_by_players_in.html

[hogsanity]

Now the referee is considering filing charges against them.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/09/referee_targeted_by_players_in.html

He most definitely should file charges.

[Hogarusa]

Story has expanded and the refs kicked one of the wrong players out of the games for the hit.  #81, Michael Moreno, the one who speared the ref stayed in and on the very next play was assessed a personal foul penalty for hitting the QB after kneeling. He still was not ejected at this point.

Coaches not getting him out of the game is certainly questionable.

[TomBigBeeHog]

I could have seen Skipper doing this last year. If not, he would have at least gave it some thought. 

[LittlePigMan]

Well I thought it was awesome!  I always hoped someone would do something like that to Penn Wagers. 

[hogsanity]

Well I thought it was awesome!  I always hoped someone would do something like that to Penn Wagers. 

you think cowardly hitting someone from behind, and then spearing them while they are down, is awesome?

[moses_007]

Wow, this is totally uncalled for, targeting an official like this.   

https://gma.yahoo.com/nfl-referee-chief-texas-hs-football-video-ve-154855168--abc-news-topstories.html#

[ricepig]

You use dial up??

http://www.hogville.net/yabbse/index.php?topic=597681.0

[The_Iceman]

He most definitely should file charges.

And he will win. He will likely sue the school district in civil court as well.

[The_Iceman]

you think cowardly hitting someone from behind, and then spearing them while they are down, is awesome?

Yeah, not a good move. Malcolm Shepherd at Florida would have been an exception.

[rhog1]

http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/assistant-coach-linked-high-school-players-attack-referee/
Story has gotten larger. Looks like an assistant coach ordered the hit on the ref. The coach has been placed on leave.

[Dr. Starcs]

We've landed on the moon!

[Bowfishinghogfan]

And he will win. He will likely sue the school district in civil court as well.

sue them for what. Nothing criminally will happen to these kids. thats the world we live in. They are young innocent kids and the race card has been played. They will face school issues but nothing criminally.

[Hogarusa]

We've landed on the moon!

This is my favorite hogville response to use.  Much better than the "but, but, but" people.

[LittlePigMan]

I got no love for refs. They have caused me to almost stroke out too many times through the years.  I like to think he had it coming.

[reddogjcss]

They where auditioning for Auburn and Florida State scouts