Quote Originally Posted by JasonEvans View Post
Look, as any official will tell you, the fans and TV show up to watch these sporting events because we all want to see the refs at work. They are the primary driver of the story and the reason sports are popular. Again, every ref knows this. Once you recognize that they are the thing that matters in sports, then you will understand these rulings.
I know you are clearly joking, but I certainly don't fault the refs for having a zero tolerance policy in this regard. We saw a top tier player in Wimbledon get tossed for an errant ball fired towards a judge. Refs in the NFL are surrounded by two dozen jacked dudes, full of vim and vigor. I'd protect myself too.