A man from Virginia named Mack Donahue has begun a petition on Change.org, asking football fans to boycott NFL about the recent officiance.
Donahue is asking the league to enter the “rigorous training of referees and responsibility mechanisms” in response to the alleged favoritism for the referees towards the Kansas City bosses, which has become a point of conversation for fans this season.
“A growing concern for inconsistent referees, particularly evident to observe games that involve Kansas City bosses, is tarnishing the spirit of this beautiful sport. Aggravation has reached a point where many of us are contemplating boycoting not only The Super Bowl, but all future games until there is a significant change, “Donahue wrote in the description of the petition.
“It is time for us to take a position against the unfair referees and call the NFL to enter rigorous training and responsibility mechanisms that guarantee the fair game for all teams. By signing this request, you agree to join the boycott and Work to restore the joy and integrity of the NFL games that we love. “
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Patrick Mahomes talks to referee Clete Blakeman before the AFC championship game against Buffalo Bills in Geha Field at the Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025, in Kansas City, MO. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
The request released during the weekend had less than 200 firms at the time of publication. Many of those who have signed have expressed their support for the cause of the petition in the comments.
“This [is an] Important cause of democracy, “wrote a signatory.
“Many plays clearly were not the correct call that even the announcer was confused,” another wrote. This comment may have referred to a moment in the victory of the 32-29 Chiefs over the Buffalo Bills when the officials ruled that the Bills's Marshal, Josh Allen, was arrested below a first attempt in the fourth quarter. The CBS Rules Analyst, Gene Sterore, said during the transmission he believed that Allen obtained the first Down.
That call caused a massive reaction from NFL fans on social networks, but it was not the only one.
During the second quarter, the officials ruled that the open receiver of the Chiefs Xavier Worthy captured despite the video repetition that the ball showed playing the ground.
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The referees saw themselves under similar scrutiny during the victory of the playoffs of the Division Campo de los Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes.
Houston Corridor Edge Will Anderson Jr. was called for disagreement with the pin in a third attempt in the first quarter. Anderson seemed to push Mohamses in the chest after throwing the incomplete ball into the closed wing Travis Kelce. Anderson was marked.
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The second penalty came during a Mohamses struggle in the third quarter. He had two blockers in a race and three defenders who supported him. He moved to his right and then returned to his left when he decided to slide.
ESPN's announcer, Troy Aikman, criticized the prison and said it is something that the League has to address in the low season.
Texans players and chief coach Demeco Ryans suggested after the game that the referees were also against them.
Mohomes approached the problem when journalists asked him last Wednesday if he believed that the referees were giving him preferential treatment.
Referee Carl Cheffers talks to Patrick Mahomes during a break in the third quarter against the Houston Texans in Geha Field at the Arrowhead stadium on December 21, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty images)
“I don't feel that way,” Mohamses replied. “At the end of the day, the referees are doing everything possible to call the game as fair and appropriate as possible. And all you can do is get out and play the game you love so hard As you can and live with the results.
“You get new referees every year, you get new circumstances and you can never say it because each play is different. And that is what makes the NFL so special. I feel that I have only continued playing the game, and only try to win. And what What happens.
The closed wing of the bosses, Travis Kelce, refused to address the problem when his brother Jason Kelce asked him about the trade during an episode of his “New Height” podcast last week.
“I would like to claim the fifth,” said the wing closed, jokingly referring to his constitutional right to remain silent, when Jason raised the problem.
Now the chiefs get a rematch of the Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles. When the two teams were finally found in the Super Bowl two years ago, that game was determined by a controversial penalty called at the end of the game against the corner of the Eagles, James Bradberry, which established the Chiefs for a 38 -year -old victory -35.
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