Editor’s note: An additional tweet has been added to the end of this post showing Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew grabbing the face mask of Dallas LB Anthony Hitchens.
The Dallas Cowboys just beat the Detroit Lions 24-20 to advance to the next round of the NFL playoffs, but the win is not without controversy. Tweeters are none too happy with some of the officiating calls that went against the Lions tonight and have taken to Twitter using the hashtag “#fix” to express their outrage:
How many zeros on that check from Jerry jones. #nfl #fix
— Dean (@Hoxstriper) January 5, 2015
Refs pick up the flag on this pass interference! Pleeease! Still no explanation why? #FIX pic.twitter.com/x7e0AWe6OH
— George Monroe (@Nupe117) January 5, 2015
Here’s the video of the play:
#Fix #NFL This call was made all year, and, coincidentally, ON THIS EXACT PLAY! Picked up for TV $$! https://t.co/t5CuZkzR7N via @vine
— S Mac (@stevsiemac) January 5, 2015
And it looks like from the video that the ref picked up the flag after Dallas star Dez Bryant ran onto the field to argue it:
"@Stuff4blackppl: Running onto the field to complain https://t.co/B6tleFfWUh" and get off the field Dez Bryant
— Ryan Monardo (@RJM7) January 5, 2015
Wow. And here’s another penalty that wasn’t called against the Cowboys:
The #fix is in for .@NFL
RT @WorldofIsaac: Nothing to see here. http://t.co/rEOKwYbyCp— Ray Moffo (@RayMoffo) January 5, 2015
Could this be the way it works?
https://twitter.com/garneringrighti/status/551900046443438081
Jerry Jones paying off the refs today in order to advance to the next round. #DETvsDAL #cowboys #fix #nfl #jerrah pic.twitter.com/zLq4O1FC3c
— Sultan of Sarcasm (@SultanSarcasm) January 5, 2015
@TonyBrunoShow we did it we fixed the game #fix pic.twitter.com/exk58Cg7vW
— phil cufaro (@ripits247) January 5, 2015
After reporting earlier tonight that Gov. Christie was at the game, we knew his name would come up again, but not like this:
Chris Christie cavorting with Jerry Jones in the owner's box. Numbers plummeting in IA & NH. OTOH, will Jones write big Super PAC checks?
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) January 5, 2015
More outrage:
I always knew sports were fixed. The NFL proved that today. This is way too obvious. #fix
— Alex Edwards (@Aceofhearts111) January 5, 2015
https://twitter.com/GraigSalerno/status/551900531565002752
How many holds on the Dallas offensive line did the refs miss these last few drives?! The #Fix is in.
— E. (@E_Swagg20) January 5, 2015
If you're a Dallas fan and you're proud and see no issue with what happened, don't ask why the nation hates you. #fix
— Tommy_G (@PhillyOutLoud) January 5, 2015
After tonight, I hate the #Cowboys even more — and I already hated them plenty prior to tonight.
The #fix is in
— Atlanta Falcons (@atlantabirdgang) January 5, 2015
Or maybe it wasn’t the NFL at all?
that pass interference reversal was the biggest visible illuminati intervention in like five years
— pete beatty (@petebeatty) January 5, 2015
We’re just asking questions.
Update 10:10. Dallas fans are pointing to this angle of the disputed no-call on pass interference to make their case that, at the very least, there should have been offsetting penalties on the play. You bet the judge:
“@kalicomarie: @andybankertv @Mr_JBird He couldn't turn around because of this https://t.co/sfpdceTAzp”
— Andy Banker (@andybankertv) January 5, 2015
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