If you just look at the ref, it does look like he goes to hit the player... but if you look at the player you'll notice that he cuts into the ref and the ref (who isn't wearing pads) just braces for the hit... He (the ref) was walking in the wrong direction (hindsight being 20/20), but that's the only mistake the ref made IMO.
If you just look at the ref, it does look like he goes to hit the player... but if you look at the player you'll notice that he cuts into the ref and the ref (who isn't wearing pads) just braces for the hit... He (the ref) was walking in the wrong direction (hindsight being 20/20), but that's the only mistake the ref made IMO.