Lebanese Soccer Team, Coach Assault Referees after Penalty Called (Video)

A Lebanese soccer/ football referee is quitting after having been assaulted for a call he made on the field at a match last weekend in a game between al-Nahda and Al-Salam Zgharta. He says he felt his life was in danger, and is resigning in an attempt to force Lebanese sports authorities to put in more protections for referees.

The attack, captured by a local Lebanese television station, has become an internet sensation.