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The NFL is investigating an incident during the Arizona Cardinals' game against the New York Giants where line judge Jeff Seeman appeared to direct profanity at player Trey McBride. The league confirmed it is reviewing the matter, following posts by NFL Players Association executive director JC Tretter on social media criticizing the behavior as unacceptable and demanding accountability from officials.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
During an NFL game between the Arizona Cardinals and the New York Giants, line judge Jeff Seeman was caught on camera appearing to use profanity toward Cardinals tight end Trey McBride. The incident occurred after McBride questioned a call made by officials during a crucial moment in the fourth quarter, leading to speculation that Seeman responded with an expletive. This behavior drew criticism from NFL Players Association executive director JC Tretter, who stated that such actions are unacceptable and called for consistent accountability for all participants, including officials.
The NFL has announced it is reviewing the incident, emphasizing its commitment to addressing the matter appropriately. Questions have been raised about potential penalties for Seeman, with some comparing it to how players face consequences for similar infractions. Seeman, who has worked as an NFL official since 2002, was part of a game that also saw other controversial officiating decisions on the same day, adding complexity to the league's review process.
Written for “NFL Reviewing Referee Incident” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
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Written under an earlier scoring contract, which gave a paragraph
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Leaning score withheld for article 56532: attributed speech only · logged 2026-10-05
The NFL is reviewing an incident in which an official appeared to hurl profanities at tight end Trey McBride during the Arizona Cardinals' game at the New York Giants on Sunday.
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"We are looking into the matter," a league spokesman told OutKick.
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spokesman → look → OutKick
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
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If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
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This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.
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It was on television and then NFL Players Association executive director JC Tretter posted about it on social media afterward.
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Tretter → post → media
Line judge Jeff Seeman, the son of former NFL supervisor of officials Jerry Seeman, was caught on camera saying something to McBride along the Cardinals sideline that looked to include an expletive.
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that → catch → expletive
Although the OutKick lipreading department does not work on Sundays, it seems clear Seeman said, "(Bleep) you."
With the bleep word rhyming with duck.
Or luck.
Or truck.
Seeman used the term twice consecutively.
"This kind of behavior from an official towards a player is unacceptable," Tretter posted.
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Tretter → work → player
"Players are consistently held accountable when the roles are reversed.
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roles → hold → ?
We expect the NFL to hold officials to the same standard."
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NFL → expect → standard
Most game officials would not go off on an expletive-filled response unless there was a reason that set them off.
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that → go → them
There are unconfirmed accounts McBride yelled at the officials when he disagreed with one of their calls, although it is unclear what exactly he said to them.
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Whatever McBride may have said, the response from officiating is always to throw a penalty flag.
Not throwing around an epithet.
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response → say → epithet
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