A California junior college football player has been arrested after he appeared to punch a referee during a game Saturday night. The Ventura County Star reports that Mount San Antonio freshman offensive linesman Bernard Schirmer was immediately ejected from the game and later arrested on suspicion of battery and taken to Ventura County jail. Trainers from both Mount San Antonio and Ventura College immediately raced onto the field to tend to the injured official. Ventura College police taking statements from other members of officiating crew after the game. pic.twitter.com/TeFAI6FhcX — VCStar CollegeSports (@vcscolleges) September 11, 2016The newspaper reports that California Community College Athletic Association bylaws say striking an official is punishable by a five-year ban.

Source: Fox News September 11, 2016 07:34 UTC