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You Hear That?... That Was My Skull
Unprofessional Foul —
Quick quiz (ooh, and it's a video Daily Double): This ref: A) Suffers from some sort of palsy. B) Couldn't get better work after his role as Corky in "Life Goes On." C) Is totally wasted. D) All of the above. Wish it were D, too, huh? Anyway, would it help if we told you this happened in the former Soviet Republic of Belarus? Yep, he's drunk. Or so say the newsreaders in this version of the clip. The most staggering thing about it (and yes, we're all about bad puns here at UF) is that, from the looks of the players warming up around him, he ...
Drunken Ref Escorted Off The Field
The Offside —
Drunken Ref Escorted Off The Field By: chris | July 9th, 2008 Yeah, the summer is supposed to be the boring time when we’re subjected to ZOMG Frank Lamps is goin’ to Inter!!!!!…ZOMG he’s staying!!!!! headlines. But there is actually some football going on and though the quality is often below the desired levels, some of the fodder can be absolutely glorious. Take, for example, today’s news that a drunken referee was ushered off the field during a league game in Belarus. Sergei Shmolik thought he had back pain while leaving the pitch, but it was actually just too much Smirnoff. A common mistake. Another common mistake drinking too much midday ...
This Is One Way to Make Soccer More Fun
The Sporting Blog —
This soccer ref's back pain tends to really act up when he gets wasted: Yes, the official was so drunk that he had to be escorted off the pitch while working what appears to be a youth soccer match in Belarus: Referee Sergei Shmolik was helped off the field with back pain while officiating a Belarus league match, but later was shown to be drunk. Shmolik was hardly moving by the end of the match, which ended in a 1-1 draw, officiating from the central circle by the end of the game. Presball said Shmolik got help after the match but later was taken to the hospital for a test, which showed high levels of alcohol in his system. I m amazed that the ...
