Ref asks Lionel Messi for shirt after Miami's win in Kansas

[O.O]

lol i quit

[Rosthol]

The referee was disciplined after the match.

[SRV1990]

lol i quit

We should all quit if officials are openly idolizing players.

[Rosthol]

It is just one.

Which is obviously one too many.

[winonsports]

lol i quit

We should all quit if officials are openly idolizing players.

It was only one player, who it the GOAT.

If you think about it, Messi makes a referee's job easier, because he makes the players decide the game and doesn't need to rely on a call to come out on top.

[SRV1990]

lol i quit

We should all quit if officials are openly idolizing players.

It was only one player, who it the GOAT.

If you think about it, Messi makes a referee's job easier, because he makes the players decide the game and doesn't need to rely on a call to come out on top.

Understood, and I don't disagree. But I just think the optics are bad for any referee to even give the perception of impartiality towards a player or team.

[O.O]

lol i quit

We should all quit if officials are openly idolizing players.

agreed

[Rosthol]

Cannot have match officials asking for shirts or autographs.

[winonsports]

lol i quit

We should all quit if officials are openly idolizing players.

It was only one player, who it the GOAT.

If you think about it, Messi makes a referee's job easier, because he makes the players decide the game and doesn't need to rely on a call to come out on top.

Understood, and I don't disagree. But I just think the optics are bad for any referee to even give the perception of impartiality towards a player or team.

He asked for it AFTER the game not Before.

And it wasn't given on the field but behind closed doors.

Messi said it was unusual, not unprecedented.

[Rosthol]

Any sign of impropriety is not good.