Article 5TQMF High-ranking Tennessee Republican apologizes after apparent attempt to ‘pants’ ref

High-ranking Tennessee Republican apologizes after apparent attempt to ‘pants’ ref

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A high-ranking Tennessee Republican lawmaker has apologized after he was ejected from a high school basketball game after a confrontation with a referee. The dustup included what appeared to be a failed attempt at pulling down the official's pants, according to video footage.

On Tuesday, Jeremy Faison, a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, posted on Twitter that he acted the fool tonight and lost my temper on a ref."

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