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It’s the first game of the season, and NFL fans already believe that the Kansas City Chiefs are getting special treatment from the referees.
Before halftime of the Chiefs-Ravens season-opening game, Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo was allowed to call a timeout on the sideline with the Ravens in the red zone. NFL rules state that only a team’s head coach can call timeouts.
Refs let assistant coach Steve Spagnuolo call a timeout instead of HC Andy Reid… #BALvsKC pic.twitter.com/TmCRdZzApt
— Rate the Refs App (@Rate_the_Refs) September 6, 2024
NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay ripped the refs for allowing Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to call a timeout.
“He can’t do that. It has to be the head coach to come down. Nobody else can call a timeout on the sidelines besides the head coach.”
NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay on the refs granting Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo's timeout request.
"He can't do that. It has to be the head coach to come down. Nobody else can call a timeout on the sidelines besides the head coach." pic.twitter.com/OPQPPYtcOD
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 6, 2024
Fans believe the refs allowing Spagnuolo to call an illegal timeout proves that the NFL is rigging games for the Chiefs .
THE REFS JUST LET THE CHIEFS GET A TIMEOUT OFF WHEN THEIR DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR CALLED IT LMAOOOOO
RIGGED LEAGUE STRIKES AGAIN pic.twitter.com/aDYeEV6elG
— japta (@DubsBetterrr) September 6, 2024
Multiple Illegal formation calls ONLY on ravens, Spags calling a timeout when it should only be HC…THIS is why ppl think refs favor chiefs. #BALvsKC
— Aledius Sports Talk (@AlediusSports) September 6, 2024