[Newsbot]

Title: Blake Deschenes, teen hockey ref, target of abuse from players' parents
Category: Business
Posted By: Zipperfish
Date: 2015-01-23 13:08:57
Canadian

[Zipperfish]

Maybe he;s just a really lousy ref.

I haven't seen much of this, but I imagine it gets rougher as you head out towards the 'burbs.

[andyt]

this guy is an amazing kid - comes across really well when interviewed, knows how to express himself much better than most 17 year olds. Seems to have built up a pretty thick skin too. Wonder if politics or something useful is in his future.

Refs having to lock themselves in their room while enraged parents are trying to kick down the door is beyond the pale. The cops should be called much more often.