NFL officiating drew another round of heat Sunday after a video surfaced showing a referee shouting obscenities at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride following the team’s game against the New York Giants.
The clip, which quickly spread on social media, appeared to show the official yelling, “F --- you. F--- you,” at McBride after a play. That was enough to set off fans, many of whom argued the reaction would have been very different if a player had directed that kind of language at an official.
One fan wrote, “NFL needs to penalize that ref if he is going to penalize players for unsportsmanlike stuff against him.”
Another said, “He needs to no longer have that job. Simple,” while a third joked, “That’s wild… So how long is the suspension gonna be lol”
The backlash kept building from there. Some fans demanded the league take action immediately, with one posting, “Well NFL needs to fine and suspend him just like they would a player,” and another asking, “@NFL where is the fines for these refs???”
Others went even further. “They need to be held accountable, this is borderline unwatchable,” one user said. Another added, “Dude needs to be fired immediately,” while a different fan wrote, “He better get suspended.”
One reply tied the incident to broader concerns about the sport, saying, “One of two things needs to happen, investigate everyone’s finances involved in the sport, or ban sports betting. It’s painfully obvious what’s been going on the last few years,”
For now, punishment for the official appears unlikely, though the NFL could address the situation with a statement as soon as Monday.
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