Benjamin Watson Of The Saints Calls Out Roger Goodell For Lack Of Leadership

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The Saints are still upset about the no call.

Last Sunday, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints by a score of 26-23 in the NFC Championship game. With under two minutes to go in the game, the Rams got away with an obvious pass interference penalty. The Saints ended up scoring a field goal to take the lead but the Rams got the ball back and tied up the game to force overtime. Since then, the Saints players and their fans have been reasonably upset with what happened and have pleaded with the NFL to take action.

Saints Tight End Benjamin Watson took to Twitter yesterday where he called out commissioner Roger Goodell, for not taking a stance on what happened.

"Commissioner Goodell. We all realize that football is an imperfect game, played, coached and officiated by imperfect people," Watson said. "What occurred last Sunday in New Orleans though, was outside of that expected norm. Your continued silence on this matter is unbecoming of the position you hold, detrimental to the integrity of the game and disrespectful and dismissive to football fans everywhere."

Some are suggesting that pass interference should be a reviewable play, however, the NFL has yet to say if that discussion is being had.

With the Rams win, they will take on the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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