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Soccer Player Pleads Guilty to Murder

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After “sucker punching” referee.

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A soccer play in Detroit has given a plea of “guilty” stemming from a game-related incident in June of last year, which resulted in death. 36-year-old Bassel Saad “sucker punched” 44-year-old referee John Bieniewicz after he received a red card and was removed from the game. Bieniewicz died two days later at Detroit Receiving Hospital.

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