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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba voiced his displeasure with a penalty for the world to hear.
Smith-Njigba, 23, was called for a holding penalty that took a touchdown off the board in the fourth quarter of the Seahawks’ 23-20 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night at State Farm Stadium.
Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet appeared to have a rushing touchdown from just inside the 10-yard line, but Smith-Njigba held onto a defensive back and drew the flag.
Smith-Njigba was shown talking to a referee and then turned away right in front of head referee Alex Kemp while he was announcing the penalty to the crowd and aired out his frustrations.
“That’s some bulls—!” Smith-Njigba yelled, which was caught on Kemp’s microphone loud and clear.
Kemp stopped talking and glared at Smith-Njigba as he walked by before resuming the penalty announcement. The Seahawks were held to a field goal on that possession to make it 20-6.
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Amazon Prime broadcaster Al Michaels praised Kemp for not throwing a flag on Smith-Njigba for his comment.
“Good call by Alex Kemp not to throw [a flag] — you know, it’s one thing if you say something in an open mic. But if the mic’s not open, right, you get away with it,” Michaels said.
Smith-Njigba had four catches for 79 yards in the win, including a catch on the final possession to set up kicker Jason Myers for the game-winning field goal for the Seahawks.
Smith-Njigba has been one of the most productive receivers in the NFL this season as the one-time Pro Bowler has 26 catches for 402 yards and a touchdown through four games.
The Seahawks (3-1) will look to continue their hot start when they play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are currently 3-0, in Week 5.
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