NFL referees are accused of rigging yet another football game in favor of the Kansas City Chiefs, sending them to Super Bowl LIX. r/nfl users snap, blitz against u/nfl, and tackle every single comment that has a Chiefs flair.
Following the viral penalty incident on January 18th that helped the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans in the National Football League playoffs, referees are once again accused of siding with the Chiefs during tonight's AFC championship game against the Buffalo Bills during which the Chiefs win 32 to 29.
One of the controversial calls happens in the second quarter, where a "simultaneous catch" is ruled a "completed pass". The replay is posted to r/NFL and the entire comment section disagrees along with the TV commentators. So many comments are apparently posted in response to this that the actual official Reddit game thread crashes.
Later on, during a key play near the end of the game, refs then rule that the Bills did not get first down despite commenters saying video evidence proves otherwise - a ruling that's considered a game-changing turning point that may have cost the Buffalo Bills a chance at the Super Bowl.
Shortly after, the Chiefs get another touchdown and take the lead, but the video post by the official NFL Reddit account is heavily downvoted. Users, angry at the NFL refs, rebel against the account:
- Fuck you u / nfl
- Yo I just tried to post this and it stopped me lmao
- Chiefs should have never had the ball in the first place. Absolute rigged bullshit.
- Lmao the amount of salt is going to be so fun to read if the Chiefs do win.
- Yo I just tried to post this and it stopped me lmao
- Fuck u / nfl
- Shameless league. They don't give a fuck lol. Will do it right to our face since they know we aren't going to stop watching
- This is the most rigged crap ever. So absolutely ridiculous.
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Some speculate that the games were rigged for the Chiefs due to the team's tight end, Travis Kelce, boosting Super Bowl viewership numbers with his girlfriend Taylor Swift whom he is rumored to propose:
- The Super Bowl last year was the most watched ever by a decent margin, in part because non sports fans watched for Taylor. They know sports fans will watch no matter what, but non fans will tune in for the Chiefs
- Chief will win. Kelce will propose. I will staple my nutsack to a wall.
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At least one user calls for a boycott of the upcoming Super Bowl:
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Meanwhile, if you are in r/NFL with a Chiefs flair and want to avoid any negative comment karma, it is best recommended you do not comment in the sub at all for the next several weeks.
Almost EVERY comment with a "Chiefs" flair gets downvoted and arguing ensues across multiple posts regarding the penalties:
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- [CHIEFS] How could the refs do this?
- Lol fuck off dude
- The refs quite literally contributed directly to this
- You mean not giving the clear first down? Are you brain dead?
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- [CHIEFS] The people fixating on the refs are missing a fucking incredible game
- Are you stupid or trolling? It would be a wayyyy better game if the refs weren’t so biased. There’s absolutely no way you think they didn’t get the 4th down conversion.
- [VIKINGS] every january is 9/11 for chiefs haters
- [CHIEFS] you mean the whole sub?
- [CHIEFS] i wanna be downvoted too! uhhh patrick mahomes is the best running QB in the NFL
- [CHIEFS] you mean the whole sub?
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- [CHIEFS] These cameras angles can be deceiving if it’s not centered directly but that angle looked like it was right on it
- [BUCCANEERS] Obvious flair is obvious
- [CHIEFS] He’s literally saying it’s a first down dumb ass. Way to prove you just downvote chiefs flairs without actually reading the comment
- [BUCCANEERS] Obvious flair is obvious
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- [BUCCANEERS] Fucking rigged ass shit
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- Genuinely the worst call I’ve ever seen live with my own eyes. Fucking gene and Chris say it’s the wrong call and they’re normally all chiefs
- [CHIEFS] You must not watch a lot of football.
- Shut the fuck up
- > No. I don't think I will.
- > Shits rigged but you won’t ever admit it
- > So how much money have you made betting on obviously rigged games?
- > Will you admit it to me?
- > It's not rigged. Now, how much money are you winning betting on these "rigged" games?
- [CHIEFS] You must not watch a lot of football.
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- [PANTHERS] I love all this whining. It makes me so happy
- I mean the 4th down ruling was horrible. I don't buy into conspiracy nonsense, but holy shit I almost get why people do after that