Esse Baharmast discusses the 2010 FIFA World Cup during the Ken Aston Referee Camp at Chapman University in Orange, CA on July 24, 2010. (PROREFEREE/Jason Sholl)

“A person is not given integrity. It results from the relentless pursuit of honesty at all times.” – Anonymous Perhaps no other referee in history experienced the solo pursuit of honesty that Esse Baharmast faced in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.  He faced global scrutiny for a critical decision that initially portrayed him as a...