After the Los Angeles Rams‘ 38-37 time beyond regulation loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Rams star broad receiver Puka Nacua re-ignited considered one of a number of controversies he precipitated this week, posting — after which rapidly thereafter deleting — criticism of the officiating on X.
“Are you able to say i used to be flawed,” Nacua posted. “Recognize you stripes on your contribution. Lol”
On Tuesday, Nacua criticized referees whereas on a dwell stream with common streamers Adin Ross and N3on.
“The refs are the worst, [because] simply a few of the guidelines aren’t … These guys are attorneys; they need to be on TV too, bruh,” Nacua stated. “You do not assume he is texting his pals within the group chat like, ‘Yo! You guys simply noticed me ‘Sunday Evening Soccer.’ Like, ‘That wasn’t [pass interference] however I referred to as it.’ These guys are regular human beings too, bruh.”
Nacua was doubtless pissed off with a pair of calls that performed vital roles within the final result. Early within the sport, the Rams have been referred to as for an ineligible man downfield on the 1-yard line, a name that nullified a landing go from Matthew Stafford to Terrance Ferguson. Terry McAulay, a former referee who now works as an analyst, stated on the published it was an incorrect name. The Rams settled for a subject aim.
Within the fourth quarter, the Seahawks scored a landing to get to inside 30-28. On the two-point conversion try, Jared Verse batted down a Sam Darnold for what gave the impression to be an incompletion. After evaluate, nonetheless, the officers dominated that the go went backward, and since Zach Charbonnet picked up what was a dwell ball ultimately zone, it counted as a profitable two-point strive.
“When a backward go is dominated ahead and incomplete, Replay can reverse if there’s a clear restoration within the instant persevering with motion,” McAuley posted on X. “The recovering staff is awarded the ball on the spot of restoration. Let me make this completely clear: whether or not a whistle is blown or not is totally irrelevant.”
Nacua clearly disagreed with the referee’s resolution, both there or elsewhere, and he made his emotions identified shortly after the sport ended. Rams coach Sean McVay declined to touch upon Nacua’s submit, saying he hadn’t seen it and did not have sufficient info.
Nacua produced probably the greatest broad receiver stat strains ever Thursday, catching 12 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns, together with a 41-yard rating that put the Rams up in time beyond regulation.
Nonetheless, the Rams’ protection could not maintain on; the Seahawks drew to inside one on a Darnold landing go to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and gained on a walk-off two-point conversion from Darnold to Eric Saubert.
