Brazilian soccer referee pulls out gun in the middle of match

 By 
Neha Prakash
 on 
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Well, that escalated quickly.

A video shows referee Gabriel Murta pulling out a gun in a dispute over a red card during an amateur Brazilian soccer (er, football) match between Brumadinho and Amantes da Bola.

Murta, also a policeman, was allegedly kicked and punched by an Amantes da Bola player before brandishing the gun, The Guardian reports.

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