Eastern Michigan quarterback Mike Glass was ejected with 10 seconds left in something that is called the Quick Lane Bowl for throwing punches/slaps, which was absolutely the right call by the refs because you just can’t go around punching in people in the head, which Glass clearly did.
A ref got caught up in Glass’ second punch attempt and the guy in the striped shirt went falling to the ground pretty dramatically.
Now, you can’t punch opponents but you definitely can’t punch referees. Ever. Just can’t happen.
Glass’ open right hand did catch a little of bit of the referee on this shot but it didn’t appear to warrant such a wild collapse to the ground.
First, here’s the whole sequence for which Glass was properly thrown out of the game:
Eastern Michigan QB Mike Glass III was ejected after throwing punches during the final seconds of their bowl loss to Pitt. pic.twitter.com/DTPguFRtnj
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 27, 2019
Now here’s the ref’s flop:
The ref with an epic flop pic.twitter.com/kw02HEdYqw
— Marcus Thompson (@ThompsonScribe) December 27, 2019
I’m obviously glad he’s OK and again, you just can’t go around punching people, especially referees in a game that you’re playing in, but man, that fall was something.
Glass felt badly about it after the game:
I let God and my family down!
— Mike Glass III (@mglassiii) December 27, 2019
And Twitter had reactions:
The flop here by the ref is really amazing. Dude, you're a ref! You don't have to flop to draw a call! You can just call it yourself! https://t.co/lLrLArK8rH
— Alex Kirshner (@alex_kirshner) December 27, 2019
Ayeeee throw a flag on the ref. BIG FLOP 😩😩😩 #workerscomp https://t.co/TRfn25Gzzm
— Chad Wilson (@GridironStuds) December 27, 2019
Refs have called so many James Harden fouls that they’re starting to flop like him #QuickLaneBowl pic.twitter.com/GcO8Kf9x1h
— Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) December 27, 2019
Did he punch the refs hat and he just flop like he took a shot from Tyson 😂 😂 💀 https://t.co/EkgEwRIKfQ
— Franklin Collado (@_frankenstien) December 27, 2019
Now why did the ref flop like that. 🤣 https://t.co/vfd07voZG7
— Tiana 🌚🌝 (@Tiana5tewart) December 27, 2019
Flop of the century by the ref 😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/dryKrFaBkG
— Jensen Tomberlin (@Tombersnake) December 27, 2019
An all-time great flop by the ref here https://t.co/8kfdISq2WK
— Brad Kellner (@BradKellner) December 27, 2019
Oscar worthy flop by the ref here. Hardly gets hit and acts as if Thor hit him acros the face with the a hammer. Hope the academy sees how well he acted in this film. https://t.co/9Pv3YWMMvw
— Watson Herbusch (@WHerbusch) December 27, 2019
Ref with the best flop I ever seen https://t.co/TiNGWykbif
— Sabio (@RajaySolomon) December 27, 2019
Vlade Divac thinks the flop from that ref was over the top https://t.co/0L9O6iiFc0
— p (@P_Funk36) December 27, 2019
That ref needs to be in the nba that flop was a lil too good https://t.co/W2Jg5bZ9Lw
— dal (@dstanton_10) December 27, 2019
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