Editorial

Hockey Player Punches A Ref In Viral Video, Gets A Lifetime Ban

USPHL (Credit: Screenshot/Twitter Video https://twitter.com/tarpsoffmclovin/status/1495465484128501763)

David Hookstead Sports And Entertainment Editor
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A hockey player has been banned for life from his league after punching a ref.

According to BroBible, an unnamed member of the South Shore Kings in the USPHL, which is a juniors league, punched a ref in a video circulating online. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)

You can watch the absurd situation below.

After the incident, USPHL commissioner Bob Turow released a statement and told fans, “The action taken today by a USPHL player is completely unacceptable in the USPHL. The USPHL has zero tolerance for any player striking any official, at any time. The player in question’s actions have led to a lifetime ban. The incident is currently being investigated by local authorities and as such the USPHL will have no further comments at this time.”

If you play stupid games, you’re going to eventually win stupid prizes. I can’t think of a better way to sum up this situation.

What the hell was this dude thinking? You can’t hit a ref and expect to hang around. Did he think he was Juwan Howard or something?

Hockey is a violent sport, but that doesn’t mean you get to haul and hit the refs. That’s never going to be allowed, and you’re kidding yourself if you think different.

Let us know in the comments what you think of this situation.