WATCH: College Basketball Match Transforms Into WWE Royal Rumble as Students Knock Down Referee With Fist Blows

People and athletes alike tie their hearts to their beloved sport. Yet, the all-consuming passion for sports can sometimes unleash the evil within a person. In a similar incident, college basketball players vented their frustration on the match referee because of social media criticism.

A usual basketball match went south

A recent video on X, showing an ordinary basketball, quickly went viral. However, the situation dramatically changed when the referee signaled for a break. As a few athletes calmly left the court, others gathered and began marching towards the referee.

The referee’s desperate efforts for safety

Sensing The Heat In The Air, The Referee Started Stepping Back And Ran To Save Himself From The Unnecessary Wrath Of The Students, But In Vain. Soon, the collectively formed athletes started chasing and cornering him before unleashing their relentless punches and kicks.

Social media’s protest

The malicious behavior of the players received significant criticism worldwide. While A Few Blamed Their Parents For Not Raising Them Properly, A Few Pointed Their Fingers At Other Referees Who Didn’t Come Forward To Help Him, Stating, “Nobody Even Helped Him.”

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