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Scootaloo

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31. That's kind of the thing...

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 04:44 PM

Jul 2013

Lots of brazilians are upset at the economic conditions their people are living in, and then they see the government doling out so much money for these international sporting events... FIFA is part of what the Brazilians are protesting about.

Of course, holy shit, this is fucking off-the-wall, and almost certainly in no way connected to those protests...

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Referee beheaded after killing player [View all] cigsandcoffee Jul 2013 OP

I noticed that in a UK news bulletin dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #1

where did they get a stake? Enrique Jul 2013 #2

Ho Hum warrant46 Jul 2013 #56

Holy shit. Hope these folks learn to chill before the 2014 World Cup. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #3

GMTA DFW Jul 2013 #5

Good point!! nt flamingdem Jul 2013 #22

The World Cup is being held in Brazil DFW Jul 2013 #4

And then the Olympics in Rio in 2016. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #9

That's kind of the thing... Scootaloo Jul 2013 #31

That'll make a boring game interesting. MrSlayer Jul 2013 #6

crossing "referee a Brazilian soccer game" off the ole things-I-gotta-to-do-before-I-die list struggle4progress Jul 2013 #7

Ha! tblue Jul 2013 #15

yes, it really is sad struggle4progress Jul 2013 #20

me, too dothemath Jul 2013 #28

Just put it at the very bottom of the list. ET Awful Jul 2013 #37

+! struggle4progress Jul 2013 #38

what the hell IcyPeas Jul 2013 #8

That's not a typical ESPN headline, is it? drm604 Jul 2013 #10

Graphic video: NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #11

I would advise anyone watching this. Buzz Clik Jul 2013 #19

Damn. jsr Jul 2013 #27

Horrific video. Really graphic. If you don't have strong stomach, do not watch it. n/t RebelOne Jul 2013 #41

Quartered, my god. Duckwraps Jul 2013 #12

Stern ref. When he throws a player out of the game, ashling Jul 2013 #13

humans? heaven05 Jul 2013 #14

When we start seeing NBA referee heads on stakes, then I'll get interested Jessy169 Jul 2013 #16

They take the games pretty seriously ashling Jul 2013 #17

Maranh�o is one of the poorest states of Brazil Ash_F Jul 2013 #18

"In football no one dies; no one gets killed. It�s more about the fun of it" -- Andres Escobar struggle4progress Jul 2013 #21

Didn't they leave a note, also? louis-t Jul 2013 #35

Will this make it harder to get referees now? n/t EC Jul 2013 #23

O_O reformist2 Jul 2013 #24

Sounds like Philadelphia fans. flvegan Jul 2013 #25

I was going to post something similar. Jenoch Jul 2013 #29

And I thought British football hooligans were bad - Jeez! The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #26

Sounds like something out of a zombie apocalypse movie - where a virus makes people go crazy aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2013 #30

This world isn't coming anywhere as it always was like that and still is. Amonester Jul 2013 #50

this is likely going to be a lousy answer since i can't think of the correct terms Bodhi BloodWave Jul 2013 #57

Gangs. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #62

omg Marrah_G Jul 2013 #32

I suspect that there is a lot more to this daleo Jul 2013 #33

This is what one gets when people don't trust the justice system... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #34

Yeah, I'd say the world could use a little dose of the sacred feminine soleft Jul 2013 #36

But don't misinterpret 'sacred' with that one: Amonester Jul 2013 #51

Red Card! Red Card! Liberalagogo Jul 2013 #39

Well, at least everyone kept a healthy perspective on the pasttime of kicking a ball through a goal. Arugula Latte Jul 2013 #40

Team Sports teach people how to Hate formercia Jul 2013 #42

So strange. Probably everyone has seen at least one knock-down, drag-out fight Judi Lynn Jul 2013 #60

Bringing out the worst.... formercia Jul 2013 #61

F..k all competative sports! YOHABLO Jul 2013 #43

Sports always bring out the best in folks. What a heart warming story. marble falls Jul 2013 #44

A very CHILLING PARALLEL to this story by Dusty Towne... TheBlackAdder Jul 2013 #45

NBA's judges are crooked quadrature Jul 2013 #46

It's only a .... defacto7 Jul 2013 #47

Soccer, so boring... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #48

tough league nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #49

oh I thought it was going to be a bunch of soccer moms undeterred Jul 2013 #52

Hanged, drawn, and quartered. A perfectly good punishment for male treason in England until 1870... DreamGypsy Jul 2013 #53

Yes, it's not new....THE EXECUTION OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS 8 FEBRUARY 1587 Alameda Jul 2013 #54

I am so naive Pool Hall Ace Jul 2013 #55

Dear god that's disturbing (nt) miked62916 Jul 2013 #58

The referee was 20. The player, 31. What a waste. nt msanthrope Jul 2013 #59