Overview
- The exchange took place Sunday in the Vikings’ 15-10 win over the Dolphins when a blown-dead third-and-10 left players still moving and Dolphins blocker Ollie Gordon II pushed Eric Wilson into head referee Adrian Hill, knocking Hill to the turf.
- Wilson offered to help Hill up but the referee stepped away and loudly ordered Wilson back to his sideline, and no penalty or ejection was assessed during the game.
- FOX’s NFL account posted a short clip of the incident for roughly 20 minutes before deleting it, and analysts and reporters quickly criticized Hill’s reaction as disproportionate given the contact appeared accidental.
- The league confirmed it is reviewing the exchange, which was broken up by down judge Danny Short, and the NFL is treating this as one of several recent player-official interactions under review.
- Adrian Hill is a veteran official who has been a head referee since 2019 and the review could lead to public findings or discipline for officials, so look for an NFL statement or update from league offices in the coming days.