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NFL Suspends Officials Jeff Seeman, Adrian Hill After Viral Videos with Trey McBride, Eric Wilson
Bleacher Report • • general
Key Points:
- NFL line judge Jeff Seeman was suspended for two games for unprofessional conduct after yelling at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride, while referee Adrian Hill received a one-game suspension for his reaction to Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson accidentally knocking him over.
- The suspensions were issued by NFL vice president of officiating Ramon George, citing unprofessional behavior toward a player.
- New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel received an unsportsmanlike penalty for cursing at an official, a call he described as surprising and overly sensitive.
- NFLPA executive director J.C. Tretter condemned Seeman's behavior, emphasizing that officials should be held to the same standards as players regarding conduct.
- Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson and referee Adrian Hill downplayed their incident as a misunderstanding, with Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell expressing confidence in Hill's officiating and hoping to move past the event.
