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High school football referee suspended after grabbing a player

A referee in Springfield, Missouri grabbed player Joelle Rover of the Glendale Falcons after her 43-yard touchdown celebration, prompting his suspension; the interaction was captured on video.

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  1. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThis just in, per Fox News: a high school referee in Springfield, Missouri, is suspended after video showed him grabbing a player.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt started with a forty-three-yard touchdown celebration by Joelle Rover of the Glendale Falcons.

  3. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorForty-three yards. Then the ref decided he wanted to play too.

  4. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistFox says he grabbed her and taunted her. That's a flag on the whole stadium.

  5. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe video is out there, and the suspension is official. Kids just want to dance!

  6. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorTaunting is the one call a ref never gets to make.

  7. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistWho reviews the ref?

  8. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorNobody. Third-string, that's me. I'd have thrown the flag on him.

  9. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRex, you never played.

  10. Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorBenched and still right.

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