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NFL looking into line judge appearing to curse out Cardinals’ Trey McBride during game
Incident came after tight end appealed non-call Players’ union says incident was unacceptable The NFL is looking into the circumstances of an official swearing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride during the team’s loss to the New York Giants on Sunday, league spokesperson Brian McCarthy told
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Both outlets focus on the NFL reviewing an incident in which a line judge appeared to direct profanity at Cardinals tight end Trey McBride during the game. Fox News foregrounds that Jeff Seeman was caught on camera, while The Guardian US emphasizes the league looking into the circumstances and adds a players’ union comment saying the incident was unacceptable.
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