WTH? Basketball Referee Slaps Phone In His Face, Gets Beaten By Spectator And Player, Body Slammed On Court

WESTFIELD -- A girls travel basketball game in Westfield took a violent turn when a midcourt brawl broke out among a referee, player and several spectators that ended with a team being ejected from the tournament.

"Yes, it was an unfortunate incident that we had to address this weekend," Evan Suttner, president of the Pacers Athletic Center told IndyStar in an email Thursday.

The altercation occurred over the weekend at the Prime Midwest Event at the Pacers Athletic Center during a game between Baylor Basketball and Indiana Elite. Baylor trailed 34-12 with 16 seconds left in the first quarter when its coach began arguing with the referee over a call.

A technical foul was called on Baylor and the coach picked up her bag to leave the game. Her players and other team staff moved to leave the court as well.

Meanwhile, the referee continued to make his case with the team as a spectator appeared within feet of the referee, taking video in the referee's face.

It's unclear whether the spectator said anything, but the video shows the referee slapping the phone, which prompts a Baylor player to come at the ref, throwing punches. Another spectator joins to attack the referee, who is then flipped and lands on the court as the player continues to punch him.