Richard Sherman disappointed by officiating during championship weekend
Championship weekend was a bit of a roller coaster ride. The NFC title game turned out to be a blowout thanks in part to the San Francisco 49ers having to play their fifth-string QB and the AFC championship had fans questioning much of the refereeing.
Seattle Seahawks great Richard Sherman was one of many people who were disappointed in the officials in both games. He made his thoughts known in a series of Twitter posts.
Worst of all, Ron Torbert's crew missed an egregious hold on the deciding play of the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs.
"Just leaves a bad taste and ruins a great game and ending," Sherman said.
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For some inspiration on how to correct the situation, the NFL could look to the NBA, where the official referees' account provided a good example of admitting when they made a mistake in the Lakers-Celtics game.
They don't have to flagellate themselves to this extent, but just admitting when a mistake is made would help silence the critics.