Player flashes ref in FA Cup tie
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 10:07 AM
Source: SportsFan
The FA Cup says goodbye to AFC Croydon Athletic, along with Louis Blake's indiscretions.
AFC Croydon Athletic endured a 6-2 defeat at the hands of Colliers Wood at the weekend, dashing any hopes of the Combined Counties League Division One side reaching the preliminary round of the FA Cup. The match stood out for other reasons though, as Croydon midfielder Louis Blake was given a red card for 'flashing' the referee in a bizarre incident that left the debutant baffled.
The 21-year-old was introduced in the second half with the hope of changing his side's flagging fortunes, but after 20 minutes the referee noticed the player's black lycra under-shorts did not match Croydon's maroon colours. Blake was asked to remove the offending garment, despite his protests that he had no replacement underwear to use.
Blake therefore returned to the pitch minus anything underneath his shorts, or 'going commando' as the saying goes. When the referee demanded he prove he had removed the black lycra shorts, Blake pulled down his maroon shorts just enough to show there was nothing underneath, which was apparently too much for the referee who immediately showed the hapless midfielder a red card for exposing himself.
"I was gobsmacked," said Blake. "I was shocked and I was angry. I just pulled my shorts forward a bit to show him there was nothing there and he gave me a red. How else am I meant to prove I've got nothing on down there?
"All I wanted to do was make a good impression on my debut and now I'm probably going to have to miss three games."
