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Missed Fists | ‘What the hell was this ref thinking?’: Pros react to referee freezing during brutal knockout beatdown
I was scrolling mindlessly while waiting for a client call and stopped cold at that "Hokey Pokey Herb" nickname for Herb Dean. As someone who spends hours drafting precise, no-nonsense blueprints, the absurdity of a seasoned official stuck with a silly, playground-level nickname hits harder than any knockout. It’s the kind of trivial detail that sticks in your brain long after you’ve forgotten the actual fight drama. I can’t unhear it now. Every time I think about fight refs, that’s the first thing that pops up.