Grizzly Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I'm drunk I'm deaf I wanna be a ref: Drunk ref helped off the field By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MINSK, 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. In TV footage shown Wednesday on Russian television, Shmolik staggered as he was helped off the field at the end of Saturday's match. The Belarusian sports website Presball reported that the crowd in Vitebsk stadium, where the local team was hosting Naftan, was amused with the referee's strange behaviour through the second half. 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. The Belarus football federation said Shmolik's case will be subject to a disciplinary committee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarrek Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Post is useless without video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=oeSxVujpRRU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ed Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I was just going to add that myself Jarrek. There is 'under the influence', 'drunk' and 'pissed as a nit'. This ref falls into the last category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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