I am a ref. Parents should never treat a ref this way (though the ref did not handle it great either, should not have mocked them). Also that was not a foul the blue player got to the ball long before the yellow one and the slide was not reckless, careless or dangerous.

Big mouth husbands who defend their big mouth wives are jokes 😂

Lamine Yamal looked like he had fun hearing the discussion between ref and parents.

Well done Ref. Especially liked the comment, “No, it’s about THEM, not YOU”

Imagine being that guy and his wife. What losers

Just listen to the brave guy at the end shouting obscenities infront of other peoples children. What an absolute disgrace.

"He slide tackled, that's not okay" Against a perfectly legal and harmless slide tackle.

They just sit their on the sideline shouting abuse at this poor guy doing his job and then they absolutely lose it the moment he claps back at them. Awful parents

the kid when he grows up- ''Bro why do I have these type of Parents''

The U-12 soccer game is of huge importance to parents that are unhappy and never good at anything themselves. Good job ref.

"About them not you" love that from the ref

Some parents nowadays have no class. They set a terrible example for the youths to follow. You have to feel sorry for their kids. Nice job ref!

At an ECNL tournament last year in Washington, the police were called 4 times during that weekend because of parents following referees back to their cars wanting to fight them. It’s truly amazing that even at that level of soccer, the parents still have NO CLUE how the game works and that their kid didn’t lose because of the referee.

The 'that's my wife' guy drinks bud light 😅

"hEy rElax, it's not about you 😊". Spoken like a true narcissist. Now imagine the level of embarassment their kid must have felt, and will probably always remember.

Cleanest tackle ive ever seen. Considering 99% of these parents never played and only watch their own kids play its ridiculous how opinionated they are about a sport they know nothing about.

The kiss was madness 💀

"He slide tackled him that's not okay!" 😭💀

These parents think they can act rude without any consequences. The ejected woman waves to the ref, he waves back at her. She blows a kiss to him, he blows one back. All the while the husband gets furious at the ref for simply mimicking the wife obnoxious behavior. What a dope! Game over! Great job parents!

Parents acting like children and children acting like adults.

In my experience as a ref, the mothers are often the annoying ones...

Ref was absolutely in the right here.

Wow this is in Lincoln NE. I used to ref at those fields. The worst part is that’s a no call, not even close to a foul. The parents aren’t just in the wrong from their behavior, they’re so wrong about that even being a foul 🤦‍♂️

The kids don't seem that surprised when he calls the game. I don't think this is the first time this sort of thing has happened.

“Fight Randy… do it for me…”

My kid's local league banned slide tackling, heading, and even JUMPING (for the girls), to "protect" them. Meanwhile on the next field, boys the same age are smashing each other wearing helmets and shoulder pads, and girls are doing flips and being thrown about in the air. Make it make sense.

Two guys, two narcissistic injuries, two wounded heroes playing tough guys, all at a kids soccer game.

Not even a foul, the kid slid before the runner got there, then the kid ran into him. Parents: go sports!

ok but the ref didn't have to blow a kiss

Imagine embarrassing your kid and destroying their day like this.

These children (the parents) r setting a great example for the kids. Absolutely embarrassing.

There is no football match without a ref:just a kick about.

Ref had an opportunity to set an example on camera. Almost managed it. Almost.

My brother and dad ref and they’ve talked to me about returning to it, I quit years ago. Clips like this are exactly why I have no interest in going back to it

I coach U8s Football and see this every game, not just at the ref but parents balling at the kids, Parents at Grass routes are the biggest problem to your Childs development - I dont care if we Win, Loose or Draw as long as when the kids come off and they enjoyed themselves and had fun playing a game of football with there friends - the comment from the Ref, its not about you its about them is 100% Spot on! Well handled Ref ⭐⭐

I've been a hockey coach for others people's kids for well over 20 yrs....honest opinion, the parents should stay outside the facilities so the kids can enjoy the game, refs don't have to put up their abuse and coaches can coach without all the outside interference. It's all the super dads that think they know best the ruin things and the moms who think their children are entitled to special treatment. All the armchair coaches (dads) who undermine the real coaches hard work. Parents need to clap for goals and saves and not say anything else to anyone at games....parents who behave like this should be ashamed of themselves....and if they think they can do a better job, put in the time to get qualified and let some ppl yell at you!!! Parents ruin kids sports!!!!! Plain and simple.

Number 14 on yellow is no doubt the parents' kid.

It’s always the ones not playing that have the biggest opinions …

Mad respect to the ref for keeping his cool

The Ref handled it TERRIBLY!

He was doing really well, right before the kiss thing.

Parents are worse than the kids... Great role models 😮

So many times that the adults are more childish than the actual children

“aint gonna call that? thats cool” yeah it was a clean tackle 😂 the kid fell by himself

I’m so happy my parents were never like this when watching me play. I remember seeing the dad of the captain of our team squaring up to the ref after a game. So embarrassing.

Something like this happened to me I was playing sunday league when and their coach was swearing to the ref and to our players. The ref was not even the one to stop the game their coach was the one he said to his team to just get of the pitch and go home just because he thought the ref made the wrong decision. The game then ended deep in the second half.

I love how he got so offended after shouting abuse at a ref in an U16 match 😂

“I thought this was ‘Merica!” Enter Batdad.😂

I’ve done ref voluntarily when my boys were younger and have heard similar, no person should endure such treatment

Those kids in those goals!!

Can't imagine watching their parents act this way is very fun for the kids.

I used to manage a training ground for a professional football team, we had several youth teams that played there and a youth development team. Parents were regularly reminded that their behaviour could directly impact their child’s ability to move upwards within the club. We always encouraged them to be present to support their team and to reinforce what our coaches were teaching the players, but they were also totally aware that the only people to talk to the ref and the players directly during a match were the coaches, touchline bans were uncommon but they did happen. Your child is very unlikely to become the next Ronaldo but if you disrespect the ref or the coach then you guarantee they won’t be, mouthy and opinionated parents don’t get far at pro football setups.

That's my wife?. Well get a bloody divorce then.

Their kid will be an outstanding citizen! I grew up in the country where the most dangerous people were the quietest ones. Usually a dog that barks doesn’t really bite .

The trouble with kids football is the moronic parents that tag along.

The slide tackle, as some have said, was done perfectly. Have so far played for 57 years, 12 of those at the highest amateur mens level. Ref was both correct in his call and a fool for how he handled it.

The ref was in the right up until the end. Even if she blew a kiss, you absolutely cannot blow one back. And then he ended the game bc the husband didn't like that. The situation was handled, and then the ref needlessly escalated it.

american parents at football matches is peak

When the dad started talking (shouting) the thing that came to my mind was "America, f* yeah" from Team America

Hilarious - these parents want to visit the UK and watch some Sunday league football (sorry, I mean soccer!)...lol... Ref was spot on - although I think Id have been tempted to reply to the fella when he shouted "thats my wife" with "so sorry - you have my condolences".

Good for the Ref - I used to (as a coach) ask this type of lunkhead , if they wanted to do anything useful for the Club ie help us out etc - then you'd see them run for the car park!

That is Randy Marsh getting at it again.

the fact that it was a perfectly fine slide tackle and the kid just ran into him 😭

That type of tackling polices itself. Clean, but rough. But that’s football. Fight back cleanly within the laws of the game. Ref was 100% in the right here

Funny how the kid who fell over the slide tackle got up, brushed himself off & went to continue with the game. Because he knows the rules.

The voice on that woman is like nails on a chalkboard and then there is the husband

Experience something similar in the uk, not quite to this level. A mum disrespecting the referee ended that parent told she wasn't allowed back to watch her daughter

This has happened to me before and the ref left the game with 15 minutes left to play. Luckily we were winning 2-1 but I would be furious if I was losing and the game ended early

brilliant ref!! All these parents that knows everything!! You should ask them were they work and go in on an monday morning and dictate how they manage their assignments. Sorry for my bad english!

Ref was wrong to lol, along with parents

Times like this when you feel more bad for the ref than the players in a soccer game

That slow motion dive at the start 😂

Ive always found it funny how people think it’s respectful to call an official “ref”

Same the world over, my son played when he was young. So much bad mouthing by parents, and unrealistic expectations of their childs abilities. Rather than allowing them to get good exercise regardless of the result.

Those two parents are all class. I bet their kid doesn’t play anymore, just so they aren’t embarrassed by their own parents. Sad.

I've been in this situation as a ref and even though you have the shirt and have done the courses they still think they know better. It's about respect and people these days don't have any.

imagine that kid of those parents lmao

One has to appreciate that the game of real football, ‘soccer,’ is still an alien concept to Americans.

It’s not about you it’s about them……says the parents screaming about the refs

The loudest boos come from the cheapest seats. Learn that and you will be miles ahead in sports and your mentality.

Always the yanks. They have too much to say. It’s a kids game FFS

The ref wanted to have a mouth and then walked away when he didn’t want the smoke. Coward.

Great job There was no call to make And stop finding fault with what the ref did - he likely had a gutful of these imbeciles all game he didn’t do anything wrong.

Top refereeing there, he kept calm and controlled the situation well. Hope Karen and Kevin were banned from attending all future matches, their son was probably so embarrassed.

A referee is like a police officer during a game , if you hit a referee you'll get in big trouble

Everything about this video makes sense given where humanity’s at.

And parents like this are the reason sports are having a real tough time finding people to referee and provide officiating at sports in general. 😥

This all starts because the The parents don’t know what they’re talking about. Referee handled it just fine. These people are so entitled and they’re so embarrassing to their children.

Meanwhile i got my parents when playing rugby going “you should have used more force” if i got stampede on by a bigger guy without making him fall

Keep an eye on this man. A very bad feeling one gets.

Great job ref. Your not out there to take that crap.

Everything was textbook until he blew her a kiss. That wasn't appropriate.

My son played competitive soccer since he was 9 through high school. I saw things like this almost every weekend. Either in his games or someone else’s. The harassment of parents towards refs and players (yes their own kids too) gets worse as the kids get better and play at more advanced tournaments and leagues. The ref in this case was right to throw them out but should have been more professional himself.

Sorry for the son. He doesn't deserve parents like this.

The poor child of those ignorant parents.

Would be getting the department of child services involved. If parents think it’s right to conduct themselves that way, then they don’t deserve to have the custody of their children

The Ref was spot on.

Never turn your back in that situation. Before you call the game, walk to the center, motion your ARs to meet you there, then call it. And keep an eye on the tough guy in case he tried something dumb.

The parents could do with being taken to the nearest Damn Good Kicking station for a corrective course!

dude trying to defend his wife by shouting and swearing in front of kids what a great dad you have that dude being allowed to be near kids is crazy