Geno Smith complaining to ref sparks hilarious mic'd-up response
When Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith felt he was inaccurately flagged for intentional grounding in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, both he and Pete Carroll were vocal about their discontent.
Smith, however, chose the exact moment that referee Alex Kemp was announcing the call to plead his case, prompting a response everyone had to laugh at…except probably Smith.
“I’m talking to America here, excuse me,” Kemp said mid-call while on the mic.
The call came after Smith overthrew to Tyler Lockett in what could have been a miscommunication on Lockett’s route.
According to NFL rules, the throw could have only been intentional grounding if Smith was facing pressure and threw a pass forward “without a realistic chance of completion.”
“That is the best line I’ve ever heard out of an official,” one commentator said.
“It was clearly miscommunication,” the commentator continued.
Carroll, who also disagreed with the call, was shown shouting “He ran the wrong route!” at Kemp.
While the interaction may have gotten a laugh, Smith and Carroll’s complaints did nothing for the Seahawks, who took a 10-yard loss on the play.
The Seahawks came back to score a touchdown off a 3-yard pass from Smith to Lockett off that drive.
And later, the Smith/Lockett duo scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime, with a final score of 37-31.
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