They deny the participation of a fake referee in the Cuban National Series

The Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation denied the presence of a fake referee in the National Series, as had been reported on social networks.

"It is false that any referee acted under a false name in the 63rd National Baseball Series. It has not happened nor will it happen, although some insist on affirming it, intentionally lacking the most basic sense of ethics," the entity published on its account. of X.

This statement comes after on April 17, aCuban referee was physically attacked, after a game where he allegedly made the mistake of singing a song wrongout, in the ninth inning.

The sports journalist Pavel Otero Gutiérrez spoke out againstthe violence of the fans on the referee and explained that the incident occurred at the Capitán San Luis Stadium, in Pinar del Río.

The play has gone viral on Cuban social networks. It happened in the Matanzas match against Pinar del Río.

Many said that it was a fake referee because they could not believe the mistake. Some baseball fans called it a "controversial play," but most agreed that it was a very clear decision to stay on base. However, the referee calledout.