Furious Ref Pulls Out A Gun During Match

An enraged referee pulled a gun during a live match in Brazil.

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There were no arrests made following the weekend incident, but officials with the amateur league said Murta is due to meet with officials and could face disciplinary action.

Murta, who might could be a cop every day, bumped into the dip create space, chosen his gun and got back onto the offer and endangered his offenders to possess a go at him again. The manager and reserve players from the team Amantes da Bola (Lovers of the Ball) also rushed onto the field to argue, according to the G1 Minas Gerais website.

The referee was restrained by the linesmen on duty while video recording showed what seemed to be the player who assaulted him running away from the pitch.

The Brazilian Referees’ Association boss, Giuliano Bozzano, released the following statement: “The Minas Gerais Football Federation has already summonsed the referee and a psychologist to a meeting”. Murta, believed to be an off-duty police officer, responded by going to the dressing room and grabbing his gun.

“What’s happened is obviously not a common occurrence, and I don’t want to rush into anything”.

Update: Our initial report used Murta’s full name: Gabriel Murta Barbosa Maciel.