Football ref who was victim of violence fears abuse is getting so bad during games that a referee will end up dead
Dave Bradshaw was taking charge of a cup game in October when he was kicked in the head and left with broken ribs, concussion and badly damaged mental health.
"A lot of it is at youth level, parents screaming at them and it's affecting the kids. The abuse, the language, referees being threatened left, right and centre, it's worse than ever. He told LBC News: "We are seeing more now than we have done before. We've seen experienced referees packing up and walking away from the game.
"Society's changing. We've gone from "Be Kind" two and a half years ago, we're now, I'd say, a very entitled society where everyone thinks they're right and they deserve better than everyone else. That is naturally going to filter onto a football field when we play a game of football."
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