NFL referee Alex Kemp went viral in the fourth quarter of a game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon with a zinger aimed at Geno Smith.
The quip came after Smith was flagged for intentional grounding. Smith dropped back to pass and fired a ball from the pocket toward the end zone with no wide receiver in the area as it appeared there was some miscommunication on offense.
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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith warms up before the game against the Lions in Detroit on September 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
A flag came out and Smith was called for intentional grounding even though he wasn’t trying to throw the ball away. As Seattle head coach Pete Carroll lost his temper, Smith tried to protest the call to Smith as he was announcing the penalty.
“I’m talking to America here, excuse me,” Kemp told Smith on the open mic as the veteran quarterback passed him.
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