East Carolina Pirates' David Coleman Jr suffers fractured leg after slip by referee
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A referee accidentally fractures a college football player's leg during a bizarre incident in the first half of East Carolina Pirates' win against Temple Owls.
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The incident happened at East Carolina Pirates' Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
ByPaul BattisonBBC Sport Journalist
Published29 minutes ago
A referee accidentally fractured a college football player's leg during a bizarre incident in the first half of East Carolina Pirates' win against Temple Owls.
East Carolina defensive back David Coleman Jr was standing on the field with team-mates in between plays, when an official ran in to address something near the 40-yard line.