Fidel Castro: Olympic Ref Had It Coming

That's the Olympic spirit. Fidel Castro, or someone publishing under his name, has basically said that the referee who disqualified one of his taekwando athletes had it coming when the Cuban gave him a boot to the head.

Taekwondo officials want Matos and his coach banned for life from the sport. But Castro expressed “our total solidarity” for both Matos and his coach Leudis Gonzalez.

Matos was winning 3-2 in the second round when he fell to the mat after being hit by his opponent, Kazakhstan’s Arman Chilmanov, and was disqualified for taking more than his one minute of injury time.

Matos angrily questioned the call, pushed a judge and then pushed and kicked referee Chakir Chelbat of Sweden, who needed stiches to repair his lip. Matos then spat on the floor and was escorted out.

Taekwondo officials called Matos’ behavior an insult to the Olympic vision. Matos’ coach countered that the match was fixed and accused the Kazakhs of offering him money.

Escorted out? He should have been arrested for that behavior as he assaulted the referee. You could disagree with him, yell at him, and make a complete ass out of yourself, but the moment he attacked him, Matos went so far over the line so as to be criminal.

So, of course Castro would support his athlete.