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FOOTBALL PLAYERS TACKLE REF

One player on this team said they overheard a coach saying someone should kill the ref for cheating them. The 2 players who actually hit the ref said they were retaliating for racial slurs the ref had uttered at them. Is there ANY excuse that would ever make this act okay? What do you think the appropriate punishment should be? Post your comments on our Eagle Facebook page.

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21 hours ago in Entertainment, Sports, Trending

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