NFL Investigating Official for Apparent Profanity Toward Trey McBride
The league is reviewing an incident captured on camera during the Cardinals-Giants game.
The NFL is reviewing an incident where line judge Jeff Seeman appeared to use profanity toward Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride during Sunday's game against the New York Giants.
A league spokesman confirmed to OutKick that the NFL is "looking into the matter." The incident was visible on television broadcasts and later highlighted on social media by NFL Players Association executive director JC Tretter.
Video footage showed Seeman, son of former NFL supervisor of officials Jerry Seeman, on the Cardinals' sideline appearing to say an expletive toward McBride. While the exact words spoken are subject to interpretation, lip-reading analysis suggested Seeman used the phrase "(Bleep) you" consecutively.
Tretter publicly addressed the incident on social media, stating, "This kind of behavior from an official towards a player is unacceptable. Players are consistently held accountable when the roles are reversed. We expect the NFL to hold officials to the same standard."
While the specific trigger for Seeman's apparent outburst is not definitively stated, unconfirmed accounts suggest McBride may have yelled at officials after disagreeing with a call. However, the league's standard response to player-coach disputes typically involves flag-throwing for penalties, not verbal exchanges.