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an interview with GQas the league’s first nonbinary and transgender referee.A Los Angeles native who uses the pronoun “they,” Flores worked 35 games last season, and 12 games as a non-staff official during the 2021-2022 season.When Flores first became an NBA official, the league touted an announcement that two new women referees had been added to the mostly male referee corps — something Flores found alienating, knowing that, in private, they had begun to identify as transgender.“One piece I was missing for myself was that no one knew how I identified,” they said. “Being misgendered as she/her always just felt like a little jab in the gut.”But since coming out to some of their colleagues during a preseason meeting last month, Flores now feels more at ease and less constrained, even when it comes to little everyday choices like dressing in a manner that matches their gender identity.“When I started refereeing, you had to look a certain way,” Flores told GQ.

Ryan Christie told how ropey Scotland row referee Serdar Gozubuyuk was in a muddle over disallowing Scott McTominay's goal - as it emerged the Dutchman was censored by his own FA after another hugely controversial VAR cock-up involving current Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers.

Barry Robson admitted he is frustrated with VAR and the way it has now become the main talking point of football after his side's 0-0 draw with St Johnstone.

Fuming Cambuslang Rangers boss Paul McColl blasted “ghastly” referee Steven MacDonald and says he ruined their match against Blantyre Vics.

Rangers fans still seething over the decision to rule out Kemar Roofe’s goal against Celtic at Ibrox before the international break were further angered by a decision that went the way of their rivals at the weekend.

Mike Dean has slammed Chris Sutton's suggestion that Marcus Rashford dived to win a penalty for Manchester United against Nottingham Forest.

Airdrie player-boss Rhys McCabe admits he is baffled by referee Grant Irvine's decision not to award his side a late penalty in their defeat to Dunfermline.

Jamie McKim believes Johnstone Burgh will have to treat every league game this season like a derby.

Scotland's crunch Euro 2024 qualifier with Georgia has been suspended after a torrential downpour caused havoc at Hampen.

Raging Jose Mourinho lurked in the car park to confront Europa League Final referee Anthony Taylor before launching a foul-mouthed blast at the whistler.

A man has been arrested after referee Kevin Clancy allegedly received threats following the Old Firm derby last month.

Skipper Lawrence Shankland believes Hearts can recover in the battle for Europe having already staged one huge comeback in a see-saw season.

Thirty years ago, Manchester United took on Sheffield Wednesday in April of the maiden Premier League season with only five games remaining to catch league leaders Aston Villa. Little did the Reds know this game would give birth to a new phrase in football’s lexicon and signal the beginning of the club’s most successful period in its history.

Left-back Luke Shaw accepted full responsibility for giving away a penalty in the dying stages of Manchester United's 1-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Thursday evening.

Erik ten Hag criticised the performance of referee Andre Marriner after Manchester United lost 1-0 to Brighton.

Scottish referee Bobby Madden looks set to retire after dropping a major hint on social media.

Fulham manager Marco Silva felt 50/50 decisions went against his side during the 2-1 defeat to Manchester City at Craven Cottage.

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher admits he understands why referee Simon Hooper did not award Nottingham Forest a first-half penalty during their 2-0 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.

Paul Lambert has taken a playful dig at officials after his Celtic Legends side were denied two goals in a charity kickabout against Liverpool and joked he thought bsaketball legends Shaquille O'Neal and Michael Jordan had been drafted in to join the action.

Steve Conroy believes Fashion Sakala was offside in Rangers' third goal at Motherwell and it should not have stood.

Manchester United had of possession but it was Chelsea who would come out on top in a narrow 1-0 victory in the WSL on Sunday.