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NFL suspends two officials for player incidents
Confirmed
In Short: The NFL has suspended line judge Jeff Seeman for two games and referee Adrian Hill for one game over incidents involving players during Week 4 action on Sunday, Oct. 1.
Seeman was officiating in a fixture between the Arizona Cardinals and the New York Giants when he appeared to angrily direct an expletive at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride during the team’s loss to the New York Giants.
According to ESPN, Seeman said “f—k you” twice to McBride after McBride complained about the lack of a flag for pass interference.
Meanwhile, Hill was involved in an incident with a player during a game between the Miami Dolphins and the Tennessee Titans.
Hill briefly took issue with a player, 32, falling into him after another player pushed him during the game.
The NFL Players Association’s executive director, JC Tretter, called Seeman’s response “unacceptable” in a statement to PFT on Sunday.
“This kind of behavior from an official towards a player is unacceptable,” Tretter said on social media along with a video clip of the incident.
Arizona coach Mike LaFleur said, “Obviously, you hate to see it, for obvious reasons.”
Kevin O’Connell, Vikings Coach, said, “I think Adrian’s a really good official and does a really good job.”
This isn’t the first time an official has been punished for interactions with a player on the field.
Players yelling at the sidelines — even their own — is nothing new, but officials are held to a higher standard of conduct.
Background
The NFL has suspended line judge Jeff Seeman for two games and referee Adrian Hill for one game over unprofessional conduct toward players.
What's confirmed
- “This kind of behavior from an official towards a player is unacceptable,” Tretter, the NFL Players Association’s executive director, said on social media along with a video clip of the incident.
- The NFL has suspended line judge Jeff Seeman for two games and referee Adrian Hill for one game for unprofessional conduct toward a player.
- NFL vice president of officiating Ramon George issued the suspensions "for an instance of unprofessional conduct toward a player," the leauge said.
- "That was funny, honestly," Wilson told reporters after the match.
- “Obviously, you hate to see it, for obvious reasons,” Arizona coach Mike LaFleur said.
- "I ended up apologising 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."
- "I know Jeff. He's a good man. It's unfortunate it happened. It can't happen obviously and I'll leave it at that."
- "And I think that was just kind of a fast moment that happened and we can put it behind us hopefully."
What's still developing
- The NFL suspended both officials involved in incidents with players during Week 4 action on Sunday, Oct.
- Line judge Jeff Seeman has been suspended for two games and referee Adrian Hill for one fixture following the incidents on Sunday.
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- Wilson was being blocked by a Dolphins player and collided with Hill, who got to his feet and gestured at Wilson while appearing to yell at him.
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- The NFL has issued a pair of suspensions to officials after incidents with players during Sunday’s games.
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