Referee Tony Corrente Caught Cursing on Hot Mic During Panthers-Falcons Game

A referee's worst nightmare happened Sunday when a hot mic caught him using a bad word.

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A referee's worst nightmare came true Sunday when real life imitated "art."

Tony Corrente got caught cursing on a hot mic. 

During the fourth quarter of Carolina's drubbing of the Falcons, Corrente didn't realize his microphone was still on when he was heard using some salty language.  

Referee Tony Corrente with a colossal hot-mic problem: Called someone "Mr. Four Inches.'' Also dropped "we're going to give him sh-t.''

No word yet on who "Mr. Four Inches" is or whether Corrente will be disciplined by the NFL. But during a year where the officiating has been scrutinized like never before, chalk this one up as another L for the refs. 

[h/t Larry Brown Sports]

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