Zebras Not Evil And They’re Necessary

In response to Eric Monson of Temecula regarding NFL officials: Get off your high horse, and cut those guys some slack! If not for the refs keeping things fair and organized on the field, chaos would assuredly ensue. Refs, and umpires alike, have the unpleasant task of playing bad guys to overpaid crybabies who would, otherwise, win under their own set of rules. Referees and umpires continually get pushed around, spat on, and heckled for trying to keep the game fair.

In a loose comparison, sports officials are like the dishwashers, garbage men, teachers, nurses, and others in low-paid professions. They are seen as expendable when, in reality, the game could not go on without them. People like to criticize these hardworking, and very necessary laborers, but would falter if put in their position.

Ed Mattson

Chino