UPDATE: The video below shows Valerio pushing Mousavi which started the scuffle.
Players vs players AND Players vs referees are NOT rare in the Iranian league. Some players there are hot tempered that they always end up making headlines among volleyball fans.
For example, a few days ago former Italian national team setter Valerio Vermiglio got into a physical fight against Iranian player Mehdi Mahdavi.
It all started with a verbal argument which let into something major.
Vermiglio suffered some bruises while Mahdavi’s condition is unknown as of press time. Both were reportedly interrogated by officials and most importantly they have been SUSPENDED indefinitely.
Can we just play the GAME without VIOLENCE?
Sad.