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| Footballer Jailed For Killing Referee by Nobody: 8:29pm On Mar 15, 2015 |
[b]A player reacted to being booked by punching an official in a game in America, who later died in hospital. A footballer has been jailed for at least eight years after punching to death a referee in a Michigan United Soccer League match in America. Bassel Saad had already been booked when official John Bieniewicz adjudged him to have committed another foul and prepared to show him a second yellow card. Instead of accepting his punishment, the player reacted by knocking the referee unconscious with a single punch, leaving him lifeless on the pitch. Bieniewicz, 44, was taken to a Detroit hospital but passed away two days later, resulting in Saad being charged with involuntary manslaughter. The 37-year-old pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a minimum of eight years in prison and ordered to pay €8700 towards funeral costs by judge Thomas Cameron, who delivered a final damning verdict on Friday. He said: "For better or for worse, you've come to personify all that's wrong with many people's belief about the escalation of violence in sports. " The referee's widow, Kristen, held up a red card as Saad was led from court and added:"I would like to serve Mr Saad with the red card that he was entitled to." Source[/b] |
| Re: Footballer Jailed For Killing Referee by eldnix: 8:37pm On Mar 15, 2015 |
Oh no don't tell me he went ahead to kill that refree ...I tot he was joking wen he told me last nite...mtchw |
| Re: Footballer Jailed For Killing Referee by GboyegaD(m): 8:49pm On Mar 15, 2015 |
May the soul of the referee rest in perfect peace. |
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