CRAZY! Referee in Brazil Pulls Out a Gun during a Match! <br />Árbitro no Brasil saca uma arma durante uma partida! <br />Shocking moment: Brazilian referee pulls out gun at match <br /> <br />A referee reacted to an alleged assault by a player by getting a gun out at a Brazilian football match over the weekend. <br />Gabriel Murta is facing disciplinary action after going to the changing rooms to get the weapon and racing back onto the pitch waving it around. <br />The official, said to be a police officer by day, had to be restrained by one his linesmen. <br /> <br />The shocking incident happened at the weekend during a regional league match in Brumadinho near Belo Horizonte, Brazil's sixth largest city and the capital of the state of Minais Gerais. <br />Amateur side Brumadinho was playing against Amantes da Bola - which literally translates as "Lovers Of The Ball." <br />League president Valdenir de Castro claimed Murta was kicked and slapped after Amantes da Bola subs and the manager invaded the pitch to demand a red card for a rival team player. <br />Referees' association boss Giuliano Bozzano said the official felt threatened and went to look for the weapon to defend himself. <br />He was due to undergo a psychological assessment on Tuesday and could face suspension or a permanent ban.
