A junior college football official reportedly threw a clipboard and a punch at East Mississippi Community College head coach Buddy Stephens during a game Saturday.
The official was ejected for his actions, and Stephens was asked to leave the field of play, according to a firsthand account from WCBI-TV sports director Robby Donoho.
Stephens' Lions were playing against Itawamba Community College and managed to win the game 48-24 despite the bizarre controversy. Per Donoho, the altercation between Stephens and the official stemmed from a dispute regarding where Lions coaches were standing on the sidelines.
After the official told Stephens and his staff to back up, the head coach allegedly told him to "shut up" and directed an expletive at him.