• alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml
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      12 hours ago

      It’s a toy audience the ref yells things that he wants to say back to the audience during the day.

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        That’s kind of what confuses me. Don’t referees normally only talk with the players to ensure a fair game? I’ve never heard of them talking with the audience, but I also don’t really watch sports.

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          Referees are often yelled at or booed when they make a call the fans don’t agree with. An especially common remark is that the ref must be blind to have missed calling a penalty.