Riddle

During a soccer match, a player makes a suggestive comment to the referee, and instead of ejecting him, the referee just gives a yellow card. Why?

Choose an answer

A.It was his first offense
B.The comment wasn't understood
C.The referee was lenient
D.The referee was a woman.
Hint: It's a 5-word phrase with 19 letters, starting with "T".

Answer

The referee was a woman.

Why this is the answer

The riddle plays on assuming the referee is male by default, when in fact she is a woman.

This riddle is filed under Sports Riddles and rated Medium.

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