The Referee Rant
Once again, we have gotten through another NFL season and a champion has been crowned. Congratulations, Kansas City on your Super Bowl win and congratulations Philadelphia for winning the NFC. Congratulations to the fans, as well, for having an entertaining championship game to watch. And what is EVERYONE talking about today? NONE of that stuff above. They are talking about the referees. Again. As always. Reams of memes with Mahomes trading postgame jerseys with a ref or a referee wearing a red and white striped uniform shirt. And what is the narrative that causes this? Most of it is just whining from the losing team's fans and the overarching theme I hear is either "this or that wasn't a penalty" or that it was a penalty but "shouldn't be called at such an important time in such an important game"! Excuse me, but WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?! Not to be a rules stickler, but if something shouldn't be called, it shouldn't be a penalty in the first place. ...