Russian commentator walks out on air after controversial refereeing decision

With the scoreat 1-1 in the second half of thisRussian second division match, Tekstilshchik Ivanovo goalkeeper Alexei Smirnov hauled down a Torpedo Vladimir strikerin the penalty area.But a spot-kick wasn't awarded, and refereePyotr Miroshnichenko decided to give a free-kick instead.The following set-piece appeared to be handballed in the box – butagain the referee turned a blind eye.At this juncture,commentatorVladimir Nikolskywas at boiling point.He went on a lengthy rant, labelling the referee a "disgrace to Russianfootball" before huffing:"Watch the football without a commentator."True to his word, Nikolsky stormed out.He told Russian broadcaster RT post-match:"I become emotional when I see that our team is being hurt."It turns out that Nikolsky is paid to do commentary for Torpedo matches, and thereforehis bias is unlikely to see him punished by the club he loves. Poor chap.See also...Liverpool's Rhian Brewster fires in superb free-kick for England at U17 World CupPaul Merson to play for Welsh fourth-tier outfit CaerauChile's World Cup dreams dashed as David Ospina's fatal touch leads to bizarre goalIn Other News... on FourFourTwo.com