Carey rips referee Coulibaly
Comedian Drew Carey is among the U.S. fans who thinks referee Koman Coulibaly of Mali has eyesight problems.
Carey addressed a crowd of 700 Americans at a barbecue at the U.S. embassy last Friday. The Americans beat Algeria, 1-0, in their first-round game to advance to the second round of the World Cup.
A board member of the USA Bid Committee trying to land the World Cup for the United States in 2018 or 2022, Carey laced into Coulibaly, who disallowed Maurice Edu's 85th-minute goal that would have given the Americans a 3-2 win over Slovenia last week.
"I think the refs in the World Cup are doing an outstanding job. They're very fair. I have nothing but respect for everything they do," said Carey, host of the game show "The Price Is Right."
Carey made a pledge before the U.S. advanced. "If we get past the round of 16, I'm getting a tattoo," he said.
- AP
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