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Referee pulls out cell phone, takes call during basketball game

Published January 7, 2015
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This could be the world's worst referee.

During the middle of a middle school basketball match up - he took a phone call on his cell phone.

Video of the game on Deadspin.com shows the referee on his phone for about a minute.

The game took place in Washington state and was recorded by a spectator in the stands.

WATCH VIDEO: http://deadspin.com/worlds-worst-referee-takes-phone-call-in-the-middle-of-1677875512

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