A man in Virginia named Mack Donahue has started a petition on Change.org calling for football fans to boycott the NFL over the recent official.
Donahue calls on the league to introduce “strict refereeing and responsibility mechanisms” in response to suspicion of favorite from Judge against Kansas City Chiefs, which has become a hot speech for fans this season.
“A growing concern about the inconsistent referee, especially clearly, while observing games involving Kansas City Chiefs is to stain this beautiful sports spirit. The worsening has reached a point where many of us are considering boycotting not only Super Bowl but All future games until there is a significant change, ”Donahue wrote in the petition’s description.
“It’s time we took a stand against unfair judge and urge the NFL to introduce strict judicial education and responsibility mechanisms that guarantee fair game for all teams. By signing this petition you agree to participate in the boycott and work to Recover the joy and integrity of NFL games that we so much love.
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Patrick Mahomes talks to Judge Clete Blakeman before the AFC Championship game against Buffalo Bills at Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Mo. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
The petition launched over the weekend had less than 200 signatures at the time of publication. Many of those who have signed have expressed their support for the petition’s case in the comments.
“This [is an] Important cause of democracy, ”wrote a signer.
“So many theater pieces were obviously not the right call that the advertiser even was confused,” another wrote. This comment may have referred to a moment in Chiefs ’32 -29 victory over Buffalo Bills when officials gave up that Bills Quarterback Josh Allen was stopped shortly after a first down in the fourth quarter. CBS Rules Analyst Gene Steratore said during the broadcast he thought Allen got the first down.
This call got a lot of nflies from NFL fans on social media, but it wasn’t the only one.
Over the second quarter, officials gave Chief’s wide recipient Xavier Worthy got a catch despite the fact that video -Replay showing the ball that affected the ground.
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The judges came under similar control during Chiefs’ Divisional Round Playoff -Sow against Houston Texans a week earlier when a few screwing passing sanctions were called against the Texans for hits on Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Houston Edge Rusher Will Anderson Jr. was called on to gross passers -by on a third down in the first quarter. Anderson looked to push Mahomes in his chest after tossing the ball incompletely to the tight end Travis Kelce. Anderson was marked.
The second punishment came under a Mahomes shrunken in the third quarter. He had two blocks on a race and three defenders carrying him down. He moved right and then back to the left when he decided to slip.
ESPN -tv company Troy Aikman criticized the penalty and said it is something that the league has to tackle in the high season.
Texans players and head coach Demeco Ryans suggested after the game also the judges were against them.
Mahomes addressed the question when asked by journalists last Wednesday whether he thought the judges gave him preference treatment.
Judge Carl Cheffers speaks to Patrick Mahomes in a third quarter break against Houston Texans at Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium 21 December 2024 in Kansas City, Mo. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)
“I don’t feel like that,” Mahomes replied. “At the end of the day, the judges do their best to call the game as fair and as properly as they might be. And all you can do is go out there and play the game you love as hard as you can and live with the results. … I think that’s what we preach here in Kansas City.
“You get new judges every year, you get new circumstances and you can never really tell it because every spectacle is different. And that’s what makes NFL so special. I feel like I just played the game and I’m just trying to wind.
Chiefs Star The Tight End Travis Kelce refused to solve the problem when asked by his brother Jason Kelce about the official during an episode of their “new Heights” podcast last week.
“I want to pray the fifth,” said the tight end, referring to his constitutional right to remain silent when Jason brought up the question.
Now Chiefs gets a Super Bowl -Rematch against the Philadelphia Eagles. When the two teams last met in the Super Bowl two years ago, this game was determined by a controversial punishment called late in the game against Eagles Cornerback James Bradberry, who put Chiefs for a 38-35 win.
