Referees
Date Range
Score Range
New York Post : Brutal first-punch KO ends boxing match in controversy: ‘Super unfair’
Refereeing authority is portrayed as passive or ineffective in protecting fighters
[omission], [vague_attribution]
“I’m not sure why the referee is counting. It is all over, inside a few seconds.”
Independent.ie : Celtic set up Hearts title showdown after controversial penalty with last kick of game secures …
framed as making questionable, potentially biased decisions
The use of 'controversial penalty' and the focus on referee John Beaton being called to the monitor in stoppage time frames the officiating as contentious and pivotal in altering the outcome, implying lack of trustworthiness.
“Celtic set up Hearts title showdown after controversial penalty with last kick of game secures win over Motherwell”
news.com.au : Arsenal saved in controversy, goal disallowed in Premier League title race drama
Referees and VAR officials framed as potentially biased or inconsistent, eroding trust
editorializing, appeal_to_emotion
“I just don’t understand why all of a sudden that’s a free-kick, because it’s not been for any teams all the way throughout the season.”