There's a reason that Mark Clattenburg doesn't have Twitter.
The Durham referee took centre-stage for the FA Cup final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace, and perhaps got more attention than he'd have liked.
https://twitter.com/fistedaway/status/734060274836201472
The main moment of controversy came roughly 20 minutes into the game.
Connor Wickham broke through on goal, only for the ref to blow his whistle before the striker could fire past David De Gea.
The reason for the whistle? A free-kick
to Palace, just outside the area. Probably not as good as a goal, if we're being honest.
Palace fans were naturally dumbfounded, but they weren't the only ones.
It ranged from the straightforward...
https://twitter.com/OssiesTash/status/734064448961425410
https://twitter.com/BenMcAleer1/status/734064590175211521
To the sarcastic...
https://twitter.com/kevinmccauley/status/734064528992927745
https://twitter.com/JamesHorncastle/status/734065999381692417
To the partisan...
https://twitter.com/cathgibs/status/734065962228588545
And finally the unsurprised.
https://twitter.com/RuhBuhJuh/status/734065273012158464
https://twitter.com/hmclandress/status/734065335914115072
Incredibly, Clattenburg did the same thing
again before the break, blowing up seconds before Joel Ward burst free down Palace's right-hand side.
By that stage, people weren't even that surprised.
https://twitter.com/MonNightDawes/status/734069977616142337
https://twitter.com/djuaicgknan/status/734070003037839360
https://twitter.com/simonhfootball/status/734070104560959488
