ESPN Gets Referee Removed From NFL Game

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ESPN has snatched a dream of a lifetime away from NFL referee, Brian Stropolo. The NFL pulled Stropolo from the New Orleans-Carolina game he was scheduled to judge Sunday morning after ESPN contacted the league. Side judge Brian Stropolo is a fan of the Saints. He’s seen donning Saints paraphernalia on his Facebook page. The NFL pulled him from the assignment Sunday morning and replaced him with an alternate, Tim Keese, who travels with the crew.

Stropolo, who is from New Orleans area and lists himself on Facebook as an NFL side judge, posted pictures of himself in Saints gear tailgating at an Aug. 25 preseason game. Stropolo did not work the game against the Texans, but he was assigned to Sunday’s game in Carolina. There were several photos of Stropolo in Saints gear on his Facebook page.

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