The NFL is handing down discipline to two officials after a pair of bizarre Week 4 moments that put referees in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
According to Adam Schefter, line judge Jeff Seeman has been suspended two games and referee Adrian Hill has been suspended one game. Both were punished for “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 interaction escalated enough that Seeman appeared to yell “'F- you” at McBride, and the Cardinals star then pointed toward the nearby camera, seemingly signaling that the remark had been picked up.
The exchange quickly drew a response from NFL Players Association executive director JC Tretter, who took aim at the standard being applied to officials.
“This kind of behavior from an official towards a player is unacceptable," Tretter said. "Players are consistently held accountable when the roles are reversed. We expect the NFL to hold officials to the same standard.”
Hill’s incident unfolded in the Vikings-Dolphins game, where he accidentally collided with Eric Wilson. When Wilson moved to help him up, Hill reacted angrily and told the Vikings linebacker to get back to his side of the field.
Wilson, though, later brushed it off.
"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 league’s ruling now in place, both Seeman and Hill will miss time as a result of their on-field conduct.
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