Armed cop storms football game to argue with referee

Americans are so passionate about American football, and would do anything to enjoy the good game. In Liberty County, Texas, for instance they take high school football very seriously.

So seriously that one passionate law enforcement official recently stormed the field with a gun during a game in order to protest a call by a referee.

During Friday’s game between the Tarkington Longhorns and the Splendora Wildcats, two opposing players got into a tussle with each other, YourHoustonNews.com reports.

Eyewitnesses said it looked as if a Splendora player was strangling a Tarlington opponent. The referees penalised Splendora 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct. Just before the kickoff, a local constable L.W. DeSpain, walked up to the refs on the field to protest the call.

DeSpain, who was in uniform and wearing a holstered gun, wanted the Splendora player ejected. After the game, the referees filed a formal complaint to authorities, accusing the policeman of abusing his authority. However, the cop is sticking to his guns and said, if given the chance, he’d do it all over again.