Joe Scarborough vocally criticized the referees for their handling of a pivotal fourth down call during the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills. In the fourth quarter, quarterback Josh Allen attempted a QB sneak but was ruled short of the first down after a contentious review. This decision ultimately led to a turnover and set up a touchdown drive for the Chiefs, igniting backlash across social media and igniting accusations of favoritism towards the Chiefs. Scarborough highlighted recurring refereeing issues favoring the Chiefs.
I felt like he gained it by about a third of the football
Clearly, the refs botched it. You had Josh Allen on a 4th & 1 clearly make it over the first down line.
The call was met with a great deal of backlash online, some even accusing the refs of outright cheating for the Chiefs.
Scarborough claimed the officials botched it, citing multiple instances where critical calls benefitted the Chiefs.
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