Ex-Arsenal player Sanchez Watt red carded for dissent after ref asks his name

"You what?"

A former Arsenal player this week found himself at the centre of one of the most ludicrous red card incidents in recent years, after a non-league referee seemingly mistook his name for dissent. During a National League South match between Hemel Hempstead and East Thurrock on Tuesday, Sanchez Watt received a booking from referee Dean Hulme. After being cautioned, Watt was called over by Hulme to give his name for the book, before replying with a simple and accurate: "Watt, Watt". https://twitter.com/Ollie_Bayliss/status/971151194386321410 Unfortunately for Watt, who was a member of Arsenal's youth team alongside Jack Wilshere, the referee mistook this repetition of his name for the player saying "What? What?" and swiftly handed out another yellow card for dissent. https://twitter.com/hemelfc/status/971134342255792128 https://twitter.com/hemelfc/status/971134808389799937 Thankfully for the 27-year-old, Hemel Hempstead captain Jordan Parkes was nearby and was quick to clear up the situation with the referee, who promptly reversed his decision. All's well that ends well, but if we take anything from this story let it be that former Germany international Stefan Kuntz is a very lucky man to have never found himself facing a caution from Dean Hulme.