Massive Suspension Given To Player After Breaking Referees Arm

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Hunter Bowman
November 22, 2023 (6:22)

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While some argue the consequences may be lenient, considering the circumstances, others view the player as fortunate to avoid a lifetime ban.

A mere three days ago, an incident unfolded in a fifth-tier Swedish league where a player struck a referee during a game, resulting in the official sustaining a broken arm. Casper Gillberg, the 22-year-old player responsible, initially dismissed it as an accident post-game, despite video evidence clearly depicting a deliberate hit on the unsuspecting referee.

Gillberg's initial response lacked remorse, as he attributed blame to the referee:

"The referee gets in the way, as he did the whole game. I had to stop their player, and then the referee got in the way. Then he had to take the hit, even though it was not the intention, of course."

Facing inevitable backlash, Gillberg drastically altered his stance the next day, expressing deep regret and shame for his actions. Today, he received a suspension of over a year. HockeyTrean has mandated that he cannot return to play until after December 31st, 2024.

"All in all, a unanimous committee finds that Casper Gillberg should be suspended for the following reasons: - Showed total indifference to the safety of the referee when he chose, with reckless force, to complete a hit against a referee even though he is aware that it is a referee he is hitting."

In essence, the committee deemed the hit intentional and considered Gillberg a repeat offender, taking into account his six-week suspension for an illegal hit on an opponent last season.

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