NFL Suspends Line Judge Two Games After On-Camera Clash With Trey McBride

The NFL has suspended veteran line judge Jeff Seeman for two games without pay after cameras caught him appearing to curse at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride during Sunday's game at MetLife Stadium, Giants Wire reported.

The flashpoint came late in the fourth quarter of the New York Giants' 36-24 win, with Arizona trailing 27-24 and under five minutes remaining. Officials did not flag Giants cornerback Dru Phillips for contact on a third-down throw from Jacoby Brissett that fell incomplete, and McBride protested the no-call. Video showed Seeman, an NFL official since 2002, appearing to shout a profanity; CBS reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala, standing nearby, said she never heard McBride curse.

NFL vice president of officiating Ramon George issued the suspension Monday for unprofessional conduct, with Seeman eligible to return in Week 7. NFLPA executive director JC Tretter called the behavior unacceptable. The league also suspended referee Adrian Hill one game over a separate incident involving Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson. On the field, the drama ended with Deonte Banks intercepting Brissett and returning it 98 yards for the touchdown that sealed New York's win.