NFL Fans Accuse Ref Of Being Drunk After Strange Penalty Call & Burp During Eagles-Steelers Game (VIDEO + TWEETS)

Someone better check on the head official from the Philadelphia Eagles-Pittsburgh Steelers game.

While making a penalty call during the first quarter, referee Clete Blakeman called a false start penalty on the defense for, as he put it, “making moves that’s not necessary like football.”

And if that wasn’t bad enough, he seemed to pause mid-call to let out a burp.

WHAT???????????? pic.twitter.com/z9q6dxKWgv

— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) October 30, 2022

To no one’s surprise, fans were quick to accuse Blakeman of being drunk:

Refs be drunk too b

— qaatil | ? ?? (@ThePatNasty) October 30, 2022

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This ref is drunk AF pic.twitter.com/M8RWPzkjib

— Hashsquatch ☮️?? (@jjah22861) October 30, 2022

pic.twitter.com/rgl6W1WdVk

— SPhenegar (@SPhenegar) October 30, 2022

Here are some other reactions to the call:

Wtf is this lol she just shrugs his arms lmao

— Action Jackson (@ajax2287) October 30, 2022

even the ref was confused

— Nick Erdman (@nicke_4) October 30, 2022

How can this be an explanation on a play that resulted in a 4 pt swing just absurd

— Chris (@CSS1491) October 30, 2022