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Super Bowl Coach Criticizes NFL Refs
Super Bowl coach Bruce Arians calls NFL referee suspensions a positive step after two officials face penalties for player incidents.
In brief
Super Bowl coach Bruce Arians calls NFL referee suspensions a positive step after two officials face penalties for player incidents. Super Bowl-winning coach Bruce Arians praised NFL's new referee accountability measures after suspending two officials for unprofessional conduct toward players. Originally reported by…
Super Bowl coach Bruce Arians
Super Bowl-winning head coach Bruce Arians reacted to NFL referees being suspended after incidents with players.
“i did see it and i am surprised a little bit because there was never accountability before”
Two referees suspended
NFL suspended line judge Jeff Seeman for 2 games and referee Adrian Hill for 1 game due to unprofessional conduct toward a player.
“unprofessional conduct toward a player”
Incident details
Seeman mouthed obscenities toward tight end Trey McBride after unflagged contact play on third down; Hill confronted running back Ollie Gordon after blocking linebacker.
“unflagged contact play on third down”
Arians' perspective
Arians saw referee altercations as common but was surprised by player involvement, noting coaches often overreact while players usually let coaches handle it.
“i was surprised it was more with a player than a coach because coaches can go way overboard”
New accountability
Under new collective bargaining agreement, NFL now has control to take action when officials cross lines without needing to hide behind the scenes.
“under the new collective bargaining agreement with officials there’s a lot more accountability”
Arians' view
Arians believes NFL's new referee accountability measures are a positive step for the sport despite his history of referee conflicts.
“i think that’s a very very important thing that the nfl now has control”
What it means
Super Bowl-winning coach Bruce Arians praised NFL's new referee accountability measures after suspending two officials for unprofessional conduct toward players.
