March Madness ref opens up about death threats and online abuse from bitter fans

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March Madness ref opens up about death threats and online abuse from bitter fans
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Last week, we told you about the March Madness ref who was targeted for online abuse (http://mashable.com/2017/03/29/kentucky-fans-ref-facebook-page/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) from bitter Kentucky Wildcats fans.*

**w John Higgins, who's still getting vitriol, has opened up about the ordeal.*

Here's what happened: After refereeing a game in the NCAA tournament, Higgins was reportedly sent death threats. But the strangest part of the story was the Facebook page for his Nebraska roofing company being inundated with negative reviews from Kentucky fans mad about how he officiated a college basketball game.*

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