NFL suspends two officials for unprofessional conduct toward players
The NFL suspended line judge Jeff Seeman two games for swearing at Arizona tight end Trey McBride during a Cardinals-Giants game. Referee Adrian Hill was suspended one game for yelling at Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson in a separate Dolphins-Vikings game. NFL vice president of officiating Ramon George issued the suspensions.
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4 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
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How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
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THE LEFT
“Two NFL officials suspended for unprofessional conduct after incidents with players on Sunday”CNN CNN LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“NFL Suspends Two Refs for 'Unprofessional Conduct' After Player Confrontations”B Breitbart RIGHT
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“NFL suspends an official two games for cursing at Arizona tight end Trey McBride” · Globe and Mail
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The NFL suspended line judge Jeff Seeman two games for swearing at Arizona tight end Trey McBride during a Cardinals-Giants game on Sunday
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