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Old Wed Jan 07, 2015, 12:43pm
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Anyone see this?

Saw this on SI.com this morning.Guy reffing basketball game couldn't get off his cell phone during game
http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015...ll-middle-game
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Old Wed Jan 07, 2015, 01:05pm
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"Hi, Oak Harbor Schools here. We did some checking on this. Turns out the ref was calling his supervisor to report that a referee was needed at a crosstown game with 44 kids and no officials. Poor judgment to call during the game? Yes, but his intention was to help the other school. The referee organization has confirmed the call and is investigating the incident."
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Old Wed Jan 07, 2015, 01:34pm
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"Hi, Oak Harbor Schools here. We did some checking on this. Turns out the ref was calling his supervisor to report that a referee was needed at a crosstown game with 44 kids and no officials. Poor judgment to call during the game? Yes, but his intention was to help the other school. The referee organization has confirmed the call and is investigating the incident."
"It was for the kids."
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Old Wed Jan 07, 2015, 01:44pm
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Just a reminder to everyone that EVERYTHING is on someone's cell phone.

Those clowns that worked my kid's games this past weekend should think about that.
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Old Wed Jan 07, 2015, 01:54pm
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Just a reminder to everyone that EVERYTHING is on someone's cell phone.

Those clowns that worked my kid's games this past weekend should think about that.
Let's have the video!
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Old Wed Jan 07, 2015, 01:59pm
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Let's have the video!
Can't be bothered. You'd think I was recording a still picture anyway.
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Old Wed Jan 07, 2015, 01:08pm
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There's one official that probably wouldn't work another game with or for me. Unless the call was justified, like Rich just said.
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Old Wed Jan 07, 2015, 01:30pm
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I thought he was ordering a pizza for halftime.

BTW - if he'd gotten off the phone, he might have noticed one of the white team players was wearing a black undershirt with the sleeves hanging out.
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