A high school referee is taking legal action against a football coach for allegedly «dressing» him during a game in August.
Referee Trae Cardwell said he ended up in a hospital for four days due to the incident.
Cardwell was officiating a game between Maplewood High School and Hunters Lane High School in Nashville when he allegedly clotheslined while running down the sideline in the second quarter.
Caldwell noted that he was heading down the Hunters Lane sideline to officiate a clearance.
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Referee Trae Cardwell is suing a Nashville high school football coach (FoxNews)
The Tennessee obtained video showing an umpire, presumably Cardwell, running down the field, eventually colliding with a coach as the coach was pointing down the field.
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Coaches must remain within a buffer zone during live play. They are also prohibited from walking onto the field during a game. In the video, the trainer appears to be standing outside the area designated for trainers.
The officer is seen rolling face down while his hands are on his head almost immediately after the collision.
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According to a post-game report, Cardwell was given time to recover after the Incident. He was able to officiate the rest of the game.
Thomas was not ejected from the game, but his team received a 15-yard penalty.
Referee Trae Cardwell is suing a Nashville high school football coach (Fox News)
Once Cardwell returned home to Lexington, he had trouble breathing and was transported to the intensive care unit at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, where he spent four days receiving treatment on his injured windpipe, Kerrick said.
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Cardwell claims in his lawsuit that Thomas and his employer, Metro Nashville Public Schools, were negligent. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, and Cardwell is seeking more than $75,000 in damages.
Thomas could not be reached for comment.