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High school ref suspended after grabbing player during TD celebration

The incident occurred Thursday night during a Missouri high school football game when a referee physically confronted a player celebrating a touchdown; the ref was subsequently suspended for the remainder of the season.

On air: Brock Thunderson and Kenji Moonfield on Finally, Some Good News
Published 4:18 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by Breitbart: “WATCH: High School Ref Suspended After Grabbing Player During TD Celebration”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 4:18 AM ET on Finally, Some Good News, by Brock Thunderson and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: TD.
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BreitbartWATCH: High School Ref Suspended After Grabbing Player During TD Celebration

What BBN said about it

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSomething gentler now. A Missouri high school ref has been suspended after he grabbed a player who was celebrating a touchdown, Thursday night.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd the kid just wanted to enjoy it. Four seconds of joy. And somebody said no, that's not how we treat a sophomore.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistWe don't know his year. Just that he scored.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe scored and he got a whole system standing up for him.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistThe suspension.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI'm not crying, you're crying. It's a disciplinary action and it's beautiful.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistI've seen cloud formations with less emotional range. Cumulus, mostly. Very stable.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe kid gets to keep his touchdown, and the ref gets the rest of the season to think about it.