Chiefs vs. Bengals and NFL referee Alex Kemp (Photos via Twitter)
Football fans are blasting the NFL refs once again following a controversial ending in the Kansas City Chiefs-Cincinnati Bengals Week 2 contest at Arrowhead Stadium.
The NFL refs in the Chiefs-Bengals game are receiving immense criticism over a controversial call that helped Patrick Mahomes and the defending champions squeak by with a 26-23 victory.
Trailing by two points with less than a minute remaining, Kansas City faced a 4th-and-16 situation at their own 35. Mahomes’ pass to Rashee Rice fell incomplete, but safety Daijahn Anthony was flagged for defensive pass interference:
Refs waited to throw the flag till after he saw the Chiefs would not be able to convert on 4th down. 1st down conversion for them. #CINvsKC pic.twitter.com/pPoKBFEyNN
— Rate the Refs App (@Rate_the_Refs) September 15, 2024
Additionally, the video below shows that the NFL refs failed to call Kansas City’s offensive line for blatant holding that should have offset the PI call against Anthony, meaning it would be a replay of 4th-and-16:
🚨BREAKING🚨NEW FOOTAGE SHOWS A #BENGALS PLAYER WAS HELD BY TWO #CHIEFS LINEMEN, BUT WAS NOT CALLED A PENALTY.
IT WOULD HAVE OFFSET THE PI PENALTY DOWNFIELD, THAT HELPED KC WIN THE GAME.
THIS IS WILD…
pic.twitter.com/LlYj2MwkYy— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) September 16, 2024
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So as you would expect, social media wasted no time blasting head official Alex Kemp and the NFL refs while accusing them of rigging the game:
“The Chiefs turn it over on….”
The refs: pic.twitter.com/DYAGIiYSvm
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) September 15, 2024
Another controversial call saw the officials flag Bengals star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase for unsportsmanlike conduct. Chase was upset over a missed illegal hip-drop tackle that would have given the Bengals a fresh set of downs.
Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Kemp refused to repeat what Chase said to him, only stating it was “abusive language.” Regardless of what you feel about the call, the NFL refs have unfortunately found another way to be a prime talking point about an otherwise thrilling game.
NFL Refs Steal The Spotlight Again
It wouldn’t be a typical week of NFL football without officiating controversies. Though Anthony probably committed pass interference, the Chiefs certainly got away with blatant holding on that 4th-and-16 play.
The NFL hasn’t shown much desire to put in new rules or systems that could improve the officiating system, so this is just how it is. Fans have to get used to it, if they aren’t already.
VIDEO: Swifties Noticed Taylor Swift Was Holding A Very Interesting Item In Her Private Suite At Arrowhead Stadium During Chiefs-Bengals Game
Taylor Swift (Photo via tswifterastour/Twitter)
Pop star Taylor Swift was back in Kansas City again this weekend as the 14-time Grammy singer went to Arrowhead Stadium to see the Chiefs take on the Bengals.
The pop star was spotted having a good time in the Kansas City Chiefs suite at Arrowhead as her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, was on the field trying to help his team secure a victory.
She certainly came ready for the game.
A fan’s video caught Swift, who wore a baggy Chiefs t-shirt, sipping a drink from a cup with Travis Kelce’s No. 87 number on it.
Taylor Swift was clapping as Kelce’s name blared from the stadium speakers. The Eras Tour singer also fanned herself and appeared to mouth the word, “Hot.”
Swift has become quite the regular at Kansas City Chiefs games since last September, when she and Kelce were first romantically linked.
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Last year, she went to 13 games through the regular season and postseason. Her record was 10-3 overall.
So far in 2024, the Chiefs are 1-0 with Taylor Swift in attendance.
Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Continue To Support Each Other Despite Busy Schedules
Taylor Swift continued her streak of support for the Kansas City Chiefs, arriving early for Sunday’s matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Despite their busy schedules, the NFL power couple have supported each other many times.
Travis Kelce has been a regular at her concerts and even joined Swift on stage at an Eras Tour concert in London.
Swift is currently on hiatus from her tour so she is likely to be at a few more games before she has to depart.
