NFL fans have been very critical of the leagues officiating over the years. Many have called the referees very bad at the job and even worse, rigging games for the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes.
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Head referee Shawn Hochulli reviews a play that Bills head coach Sean McDermott challenged during the second half of the Bills divisional game against Kansas City Chiefs at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Jan. 21, 2024. The Bills won the challenge and took possession of the ball.
Well, on Thursday, there was a viral video going around about the NFL saying that sportsmanship will be a point of emphasis for NFL officials this season. Flags will be thrown. This video was sent to teams in the league. Troy Vincent said,
“There’s no place in the game to be standing over your opponent. There’s no place in the game to have violent gestures. That’s not the game of football.”
Well, it is nice that the NFL is talking about this. However, are they gaslighting the fans of this sport with this part of officiating rather than talking about the other issues that they don’t get right during football games? This will not make fans happy.
NFL Fans Baffled Over Latest Viral Video From the League
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Jan 7, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; A fans holds up a sign mocking the refs during second quarter of the game between the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports
There is no doubt that fans are upset with the latest video that was sent to NFL teams about sportsmanship flags. Fans know that this is all nonsense. Here is what some NFL fans said on Twitter:
No Fun League
— PrizePicks (@PrizePicks) August 21, 2025
“Mean mugging Patrick Mahomes” – 15 yard penalty. Loss of defender for the remainder of the game.
— G V (@gv49ers) August 22, 2025
The same leagues that pushes gambling and alcohol on me via endless ads is going to penalize taunting and violent gestures in a checks notes 📝 violent game.. got it.
— Thunder Dawg (@_ThunderDawg) August 22, 2025
We’re gonna see flags thrown for literally any type of celebration longer than a second aren’t wet
— 💜 (@thefutxre) August 21, 2025
A lot of fans believe that the NFL stands for the no fun league. Yet, the refs are more worried about this stuff and then pass interference, holding, and other penalties. Fans know that they have been a joke for quite some time and continue to get worse.
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