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The NFL announced today that all pass interference calls will become reviewable. The owners met up for their yearly voting on potential rule changes with the Superdome Screwjob fresh in their minds, so they opted to make all interference calls and no-calls challengeable. It doesn’t change the NFC Championshp game, but changes have been […]
According to a report, the NFL may no longer allow players to leave the sidelines for the sake of celebrating touchdowns with their already on-field teammates. The Washington Post’s Mark Maske wrote that a discussion on that subject will take place this week when the league’s competition committee convenes at the combine in Indianapolis. Under […]
Four words. That’s all it took for the NBA to take $25,000 out of the pocket of Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid. Following the Sixers’ 112-109 loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, Embiid spoke with reporters and ended his press conference by saying, “the referees f**king suck” before walking out. On Wednesday, the league fined Embiid […]
The Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-109 on Tuesday (Feb. 12), and Joel Embiid wasn’t happy about it. As USA Today reports, Embiid expressed his frustration with how the game went afterwards, stating that the “referees fucking sucked.” In fact, that’s how he ended his time at the post-game press conference, leaning into the microphone to deliver his […]
With Super Bowl Sunday quickly approaching, the controversy surrounding the NFC Divisional Championship is still fresh, with the latest development only adding to the drama. On Sunday (Jan. 27), ESPN reported that concerns are being raised around the NFL’s decision to allow four referees with Southern California ties to judge the contest between the Los Angeles Rams […]
On Monday, Mike Francesa got himself worked up over a ridiculous meme no serious person would think is real. The rant came on Francesa’s $8.99 per month WFAN app. This is the point where one should point out that, hey, you’re not paying for accuracy you’re paying for entertainment. The meme in question was posted […]
The Los Angeles Rams are headed to Super Bowl LIII to face the winner of the AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs. The Rams’ overtime victory over the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome was a prime example of how one play can change the course of history for an organization. […]
Last week, a video of a referee Alan Maloney demanding a high school wrestler Andrew Johnson to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit a match went viral. Maloney claimed his hair and headgear were not in line with league regulations. Now, the Associated Press reports that Maloney won’t be assigned any more matches until the incident is […]
Buena High School wrestler Andrew Johnson was set to compete in the 120-pound division against Oakcrest High School in New Jersey on Thursday, when the ref decided not to allow him to wear a cover over his dreadlocks. Johnson chose to get an impromptu haircut rather than forfeit the important match. The contest was dubbed a “Cape Atlantic League [CAL] […]
Referee David McNamara was suspended three weeks after being charged with “not acting in the best interests of the game” prior to a Women’s Super League match. McNamara was punished for using rock, paper, scissors to determine which team would choose its side, instead of going with the traditional approach of a coin toss. He used the unorthodox method after realizing […]
