The NFL has suspended two officials for unprofessional conduct towards players after separate incidents during Week 4 games.
Line judge Jeff Seeman has been banned for two games after he was filmed shouting at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride during Sunday's loss to the New York Giants.
And referee Adrian Hill has also been suspended for one game after his furious reaction after being inadvertently knocked to the turf by Minnesota Vikings defender Eric Wilson in their win over the Miami Dolphins.
The NFL Players' Association sought punishment for Seeman after footage showed him appearing to tell McBride 'f*** you' multiple times after he objected to a no-call on a pass in his direction.
NFLPA executive director, former Cleveland Browns offensive lineman JC Tretter wrote on X: '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.'
The NFL reviewed the incident, as well as the exchange between Wilson and Hill in the Vikings win.
NFL line judge Jeff Seeman (right) is seen cursing at Cardinals tight end Trey McBride
NFL line judge Jeff Seeman (right) is seen cursing at Cardinals tight end Trey McBride
Adrian Hill also got in the face of Eric Wilson after he was inadvertently knocked over to the turf
Adrian Hill also got in the face of Eric Wilson after he was inadvertently knocked over to the turf
Line judge Seeman has received a two-game ban
Line judge Seeman (left) and referee Hill (right) will both sit out games as punishment
Referee Hill has been given a one-game suspension
Referee Hill has been given a one-game suspension
Dolphins running back Ollie Gordon was blocking Wilson after a play was blown dead, pushing him into the referee and knocking him down.
Hill got up and yelled in Wilson's face, pointing him back to his huddle but refraining from throwing a flag.
'That was funny, honestly,' Wilson said. 'I ended up apologizing to him and explained the situation. He was cool about it.
'He understood what was going on. He just said he didn't want us fighting, me and [Gordon]. He said he was just trying to break us up.'
More to follow.