i dont know exactly what was said between the player and ref in question other then what i heard second hand. however, i can personally attest to the fact that after said conversation, the ref vehemently saying "i already told you i didn't make a racist comment. if i did, i'm sorry" as he walked to his starting position. the apology didnt seem to be sincere at all, and was witnessed by most of our team. the fact remains that there should have been NO SITUATION involving the supposed gear worn by a certain race of player. not only is it unethical and very unprofessional, but seriously, how is a player supposed to react to a racial commment from an authority figure? I wont add anything about the refs performane in the game, and neither should anyone else, there is no question about the judgment of the game. the only problem here is the judgement of a player.