Being a referee can't be an easy job.

If you do it absolutely perfect, the best reaction you're probably going to get is mild indifference. But if you make a mistake, you'd better believe people are going to pick you up on it.

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Oh, and if you acknowledge the mistake you may end up drawing even moreattention to yourself.

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The man vehemently apologising in the video above is Bobby Madley. He refereed the Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle on Tuesday night, during which he apparently missed a handball decision and didn't give a penalty.

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Guys, he's saidhe's sorry.

After that clip of him apologising went viral on Tuesday night, Madley is now rapidly entering meme territory.

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Well, hey -- it's not every referee who can say they now have a place in reaction meme history.

H/T Twitter Moments.

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