Former All Star Linebacker Turned Referee Tackles Quarterback

Former All Star Linebacker Turned Referee Tackles South Carolina Gamecocks Quarterback Steven Garcia — During the game!  Only in Gamecock country could we see this happen!  Knowing that we just wrote a blog on Sports Officials Under Assault makes this even more funny.  Did this interference effect the outcome of the game? We will never know.  Did referee, Wilbur Hackett, Jr, tackle Garcia on purpose. From watching the video it looked like pure instinct. What would you expect from a guy that according to his high school website, was a three year starter at linebacker at the University of Kentucky and made more than a few All-Star teams in the 60′s. What’s even more crazy is that 40 years later, he’s tackling with no pads!