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High school player attacks ref 12/15/10 Basketball Player SLAMS Referee Onto The Floor! Ref Gets Tossed by Desoto player A high school basketball player was thrown out of the game and then threw a referee to the ground. It happened during a game between DeSoto and Port Charlotte high schools. Desoto County Schools Superintendent Adrian Cline said he was in shock after watching the video for the first time. “This is very disappointing. It’s unacceptable,” he said. “I’ve been a superintendent for a number of years and a principal for years before that and this is the first time I’ve been confronted with a student attacking an official.” In the video, it appears that the player got mad after a call. Things escalated after the referee ejected him from Monday night’s game against Port Charlotte High School. Citing student privacy, the superintendent declined to name the young man. But we found out the player is senior Mason Holland. Soon after the game, someone posted video of the incident on YouTube for all to see. “It reflects in a negative way – on the school, the school district, the country and that’s why we take it extremely seriously,” Cline said. Port Charlotte High walked away with the win when the refs refused to continue officiating after the incident in the game’s second quarter. But DeSoto leaders say there are no winners when someone gets hurt. School board officials say so far, the student athlete has been suspended from school and he could potentially face …