All eyes are on you since your decision is the most important. Here we’re talking about NFL referee Ron Torbert, whom you may have seen on the gridiron. But most of the football fans knew nothing about him, which is why there are a lot of curiosities surrounding him. So, why not we have a peek at his life? And while we’re about it, let’s also take a look at the massive controversy that has surrounded him in the past.

What is Ron Torbert’s salary and net worth?

You may know that the NFL is a lucrative enterprise, thus every official is well paid. If we think about Ron Torbert, it can be argued that he actually will have some money. Well after all, he has been a referee in the NFL since 2010 and has gained a considerable net worth. Right now, the man is suspected to be earning $250,000 per year, and on top of that, he also gets per-game bonuses. You may be surprised that from this salary, he has managed to accumulate a total net worth of roughly $7-8 million. And it shows how long he has been in the business.

Further taking a look into his personal life. Fans frequently ask if the referee is married or if is he dating someone. Well! You can make a pretty good assumption if you know he is 60 years old. Yup, Ron Torbert is indeed a husband. Not only that, he has been married to Melanie Torbert for more than thirty years. It is rather remarkable that they have such a wonderful marriage. The couple has two children, which adds to their happiness.

But the referee is popular for is his supposed contentious call last year.

When Ron Torbet stirred up trouble?

What exactly happened during the Bengals V/S Chiefs in AFC Championship 2023? Everyone was perplexed when the third TD of the Chiefs was not tallied. But what really was going on? Actually, near the end of the second quarter, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes threw a pass to Jerick McKinnon. The third quarter began during the throw, and according to the regulations, the game should have stopped when the 2nd quarter ended. It did not happen, and the game continued. If this was not enough, then the Chiefs scored a touchdown, too.

Later, game referee Ron Torbert halted proceedings to explain to the players and other referees what happened. He yelled everything over the headset and then informed everyone that the TD did not count. The man even argued that it was the responsibility of the players for failing to hear the referee when the play was called off. It generated a lot of attention on social media and inside the stadium. The fans insisted that it was a legal TD until the entire incident was aired on the news channels.

Besides this call, things were eventually sorted out even though not everyone would be happy with that. And despite the said controversial call, the referee is going on strong with his career.