Botched NFL Call Sparks Support for Unionized Refs & Outrage at Owners “Corporate Arrogance”

Amy Goodman
Democracy Now! / Video Report
Published: Wednesday 26 September 2012
“The play focused attention on the NFL’s decision to use substitute referees after it locked out the regular professionals over a dispute about pension plans and compensation.”

A labor dispute between the National Football league and the union representing its referees reached a fever pitch Monday night during a game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers when substitute referees failed to call pass interference before a last-second touchdown. The play ended the game in favor of the Seahawks, when many argue it should have gone the other way. The play focused attention on the NFL's decision to use substitute referees after it locked out the regular professionals over a dispute about pension plans and compensation. We're joined by sportswriter Dave Zirin.



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Amy Goodman is the host of "Democracy Now!," a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on more than 900 stations in North America. She is the author of "Breaking the Sound Barrier," recently released in paperback and now a New York Times best-seller.

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2 comments on "Botched NFL Call Sparks Support for Unionized Refs & Outrage at Owners “Corporate Arrogance”"

William Bednarz

September 27, 2012 7:22am

. . . “Corporate Arrogance”" ........and fans ignorance....the game got hurt......the temp ref's got hurt ( say what you want they were trying) the real ref's got hurt ....BUT THE OWNERS ARE AHEAD OF THE CURVE.... don't worry we'll get them next time attitude
..Does anyone think this affected the owners in any way ???
and the fans - fools that they are line up for tickets
Washington biggest concern keep the natives stupid and happy - BUDGET - - - BUDGET next term - we'll address that - meantime we wrote a stop gap bill - now we go home to campaign

anono

September 26, 2012 11:07am

Hellooooo?????? There's hungry children out there! Should any Human Being really care about a game.