The NFL has handed down discipline to two officials after separate Week 4 run-ins with players drew attention for all the wrong reasons.
According to Adam Schefter, line judge Jeff Seeman received a two-game suspension, while referee Adrian Hill was suspended for one game. Both punishments stem from what the league called “an instance of unprofessional conduct toward a player.”
Seeman’s case came during the Cardinals’ matchup with the Giants, when he was caught on camera in a heated exchange with tight end Trey McBride. The clip appeared to show Seeman yelling “F- you” at McBride, who then pointed toward the nearby camera as if to note the remark had been picked up on broadcast.
The reaction didn’t stop there. NFL Players Association executive director JC Tretter condemned the exchange in a statement, saying, “This kind of behavior from an official towards a player is unacceptable.
Players are consistently held accountable when the roles are reversed. We expect the NFL to hold officials to the same standard.”
Hill’s incident came in the Vikings-Dolphins game, when he accidentally ran into Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson. The moment got even stranger when Wilson moved to help him up, only for Hill to appear irritated and tell him to get back to his side of the field.
Wilson later brushed it off after the game.
"That was funny, honestly," Wilson told reporters, per ESPN. "I ended up apologizing to him and explained the situation.
He was cool about it. He understood what was going on.
He just said he didn't want us fighting, me and [Gordon]. He said he was just trying to break us up."
With the suspensions now in place, both officials will be sidelined for upcoming NFL action.
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