I-Team10: Referee, brutally attacked by player three years ago, sues city and gets back on the field He was a football referee, brutally attacked by a player almost three years ago to the day. He was struck in the head by one of the player's helmets and his doctors didn't think he would make it through the first night. But now -- for the very first time -- Peter McCabe is sitting down to tell his story and he's doing it exclusively with I-Team10. Peter McCabe has a lawsuit against the city. Even though he was attacked by one of the players, the lawsuit says the city was negligent letting the teams play at all without a permit, insurance or security. McCabe still suffers severe headaches and numbness in his face, but the pain goes away when he walks back out onto the field. Game night It's Sunday night and referring the game between Aquinas and Rush Henrietta is Peter McCabe. The players and coaches know who he is and what it took for him to get back out here. "I love the football field," McCabe said. Three years ago he thought he'd never see it again. The attack McCabe was referring a semi-pro game in the city. He was walking off the field when he heard someone call his name. "The next thing I heard was "Pete" and as I turned that's when it happened," he said. One of the players -- Leon Woods -- swung his helmet and