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Hot Mic Catches SeahawksJaxon Smith-Njigba Cursing After Penalty During TNF Win

League discipline remains possible after the viral outburst over a wiped-out touchdown.

Overview

  • A fourth-quarter holding call on Jaxon Smith-Njigba erased a Zach Charbonnet touchdown for Seattle.
  • As referee Alex Kemp announced the infraction, Smith-Njigba shouted an expletive into Kemp’s live microphone that aired in the stadium and on Amazon’s broadcast.
  • Kemp paused and glared at the receiver, then finished the announcement without assessing an additional penalty.
  • The Seahawks settled for a field goal on that drive to go up 20-6 and later won on Jason Myers’ 52-yard kick as time expired.
  • The clip spread widely online, and outlets noted he could be fined by the NFL, which has not been confirmed.