How ridiculous is this?

Question

Something I have just read in the Sideswipe section of the NZ Herald:

"A Croatian goalkeeper was shown a yellow-card for rescuing a pitch-invading cat during a top-flight match. Ivan Banovic, of Medjimurje Cakovec, picked up the cat after it strayed onto the pitch 20 minutes into his team's match at Sibenik. He placed it safely near a scoreboard but was then booked by the referee for leaving the pitch without permission. Fans barracked the referee for punishing Banovic's kind deed".

Surely that referee needed more than a barracking? He needs to learn commonsense. Comments?

Answer 1

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Aw, I'd rather rescue a cat than play football, haha.
That referee's just stupid and obviously disrespects the lives of innocent cats.

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Asker's Comment:

Maybe cats watch soccer and scratch referees who make wrong calls. That's the only possible explanation for this referee's lack of respect for felines.

Answer 2

If he handled the cat outside his penalty area, then fair enough. If it was inside the box, then it seems a bit harsh.

Answer 3

Some times generosity needs recognition !

Answer 4

Banovic did the right thing. The fans are just too stupid. Along with the ref.

Answer 5

He must be Wayne Barns long lost cousin