WATCH: Shocking scenes in Brazil as ref pulls a gun during a football game

“At the moment it happened he’s opted for getting his gun because in his view it was a question of controlling a situation.”

A lower-league match in Brazil got completely out of hand at the weekend, when the referee pulled a gun during the game.

The referee, named Gabriel Murta, had reportedly been on the receiving end of harassment from one team in particular, and their manager also went on to the field to argue with the official.