10/17/13
Today in class we heard of a case in which a 17 year old soccer goalie punched a ref in the face after the ref called a foul on him. The punch given to the ref caused swelling in his brain and caused him to go into a coma and a week later die. The ref was Ricardo Portillo, he was only 46 years old. Today on Edmodo Mr. Stuart posted and article about the incident and turns out the 17 year old was a substitute he wasn't really even on the team. I know that in the heat of the moment people do things that they regret later on but as Mr. Stuart said it's just a game. A poor innocent man died doing what he loved and there was no reason for the kid to physically harm Mr. Portillo. I get it we are humans and we make mistakes but we really need to start thinking our actions through like seriously. Just like you think what comes out of your mouth, you need do the same thing when you are about to react in the heat of the moment. I'ts stupid things like this that need to be avoided. I play sports and I'm not gonna lie and say that I have never wanted to yell at the ref for a bad call but I would never hurt them.
Here is another article that I found on the same story.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/05/us/utah-soccer-death/
I dont think his actions were justified but they're understandable. As an athlete he sacrafices his free time to be a part of the team. Refs don't see how much hard work and dedication goes into each practice. For someone to go out and play their hardest and then have someone tell them that their best wasn't good enough yeah i'd be a little irritated too. Although I don't agree with the way he reacted I can understand why he was so upset.I think because he was a sub it was his chance to show everyone his skills and the ref made him look bad.
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