Steve Smith gave confirmation; Cam Newton also gave confirmation. They all seemed convinced that it was a successful pass-through.

And, of course, Ron Rivera's own judgment, and in the end, he opted for the Red Flag challenge.

The inside of the Bank of America stadium was directly fried, and boos were everywhere, especially when Cam continued to stir up the emotions of the fans, and the noise on the scene became more and more out of control, and they all believed that they were cheated by the referee This is the second time in this game, and the league seems to be determined to stand on the side of the San Francisco 49ers, which makes them collectively indignant.

All the boos are expressing a strong protest: we need an explanation! We need a little fairness!

In the studio, the video playback is also in full swing:

"Catch! Grab! Be born! ”

"Oh, the rugby is off! When Steve Smith was tackled to the ground, because the collision was too fierce, his ball carrier was not able to fully control the rugby, and then when he rushed to the ground, the rugby came out of his hands, and I have to say that Eric Ryder's grappling was really fierce. ”

Immediately afterward, Steve Smith controlled the football again, but by this time it was already a dead ball. The controversy now is whether Steve Smith has control of the football at the moment when the knee touches the ground, and we should watch the replay again to determine the details. ”

"Timeout, timeout here, the moment the knee touches the ground, Steve Smith takes control of the football. Here, because of the rebound formed by the violent collision, the rugby seems to be suspected of falling off the ground again, but from the slow motion, Steve Smith's palm is under the rugby, which means that from an objective point of view, it is impossible to judge the issue of 'whether to get out of the hand', and it can only be assumed that Steve Smith is not out of control. ”

"Personally, it was a successful pass, what do you think?"

Kirk maintained his neutral stance and interpreted it as objectively as possible, and although he supported the San Francisco 49ers from the inside, he would never take sides with anyone when it came to the fairness of the game, because he believed that the San Francisco 49ers could win the game with dignity and without the help of the referee.

Kirk gave his own opinion on the matter, endorsing the connection between Cam and Steve Smith, of course, he also believes that it is difficult for the referee to make accurate judgments with the naked eye, and even they must be interpreted through slow-motion replays, not to mention the rapid changes in the game?

Aikman shook his head in denial, "I don't think so, the moment the football landed, it was out of Steve Smith's control because of the violent collision, and when the knee touched the ground, he had no control, and the football had already formed a dead ball first, which was an incomplete pass." While there are very small differences, I think the referee made the right decision and the success of the pass had to depend on the receiver's control of the rugby, which Steve Smith failed to do. ”

Kirk followed up with further questions and discussions, "but he was in control of the football right afterward." ”

"That's the problem, because he didn't have control, and then the ball bounced back into his arms, so he managed to control the ball, but it was a second catch after the dead ball. Our focus is on whether he has control when he first lands. Aikman's mind was clear.

Kirk didn't show any weakness, "Yes, what I mean is that in the first so-called 'dead ball' moment, Smith's palm is spaced between the football ball and the ground, which means that this is not a dead ball, he is 'catching' the football." Kirk also raised his hands to make a catch-and-catch motion.

According to the video, the referee on the field should have seen the rugby touch first and rebounded, which proved that Steve Smith was not able to control the rugby, so he made the decision that the pass was not completed; But the reality is more complicated, and a lot of things happen in a second, even with slow-motion replay, it is not always possible to make accurate judgments, and now the referee must re-examine whether his decision is correct.

Teddy also showed his usual sense of humor, "Now it looks like Steve Smith might want to rush up and have a good talk with you guys. ”

The subtext is that Steve Smith's repeated remarks to Rivera that he was in control of the football facilitated the Carolina Panthers' red flag challenge, but if his feelings were wrong, then the home team would have wasted a timeout.

But in fact, this is not directly related to Steve Smith, because the difference between a successful catch and an incomplete pass is very subtle, even the studio needs to go through video replay, video slow play still has not been able to get a consensus answer, Steve Smith in the midst of the rapid change can not accurately judge, this is normal.

Teddy just made a small joke, "but judging from the video replay, I think it's a fraction of a second, and ultimately it depends on the referee's deliberations." Before he could finish speaking, Teddy noticed the complaining eyes of Kirk and Aikman, and they both said their positions, and only Teddy was so cunning to remain neutral?

Teddy quickly added, "If I were at the referee's meeting right now, based on the footage, I would have chosen to uphold the original verdict." "That's what makes a stand.

"But I think Kirk's point of view is correct, the moment it lands, whether there is Smith's palm between the football and the ground, which plays an important role in the control of rugby, we are now just from this point of view, it is still not possible that a large area of the rugby has touched the ground, maybe from another point of view, the palm is not blocked between the rugby ball and the ground, this is all possible, I don't know if there are other angles of video, we need to understand the situation more comprehensively."

Kirk also expressed his support for Teddy and Aikman's statement, "There is no doubt about this, the different angles of the game footage can show different looks, and the referees still need to discuss further, but for the Carolina Panthers, the success of this attack is very important, and we also hope that the home team can quickly find their form and make this game more exciting, which is what neutral fans want to see, isn't it?" ”

Obviously, the referees are also aware of the importance of this decision, and they don't want their decision to be the protagonist of this game, otherwise, the league will continue to hold them accountable after the game, and even affect their possibility of making other playoffs in the future, which is not a joke.

As a result, the time for the video penalty was a bit long, it took nearly three minutes before and after, the boos inside the Bank of America stadium had calmed down a little, and the studio switched to three different cameras for repeated replay, and connected with the reporters on the sidelines, but the discussion and argument still could not get a clear answer.

Then Kirk brought up a very important detail, "According to the league rules, when the head coach makes a red flag challenge, unless there are decisive factors that can overturn the original decision, the referee will uphold the original decision if there is insufficient evidence and the situation is ambiguous." Although the outcome of the discussion has not yet been released, Kirk has already proposed another possibility that seems to foreshadow the outcome.

Subsequently, the referees finally ended the video review procedure and confirmed the decision.

Amid the boos and complaints of the audience, the referee walked onto the pitch under great pressure and announced the result.

"After watching the video replay, the decision just on the field was upheld, it was an incomplete pass, and the Carolina Panthers will be deducted the first timeout......"

"Woooooo

"Porphyry!"

"Oooo

The entire Bank of America stadium was fried, and they became more and more convinced of the idea of a "black whistle", otherwise why go through such a lengthy discussion? It must have been a disagreement between the referees, and in the end, the "bought" referee finally silenced all the protests and made an unfavorable decision against the Carolina Panthers.

Strictly speaking, as long as the result is not what the home fans expect, then any action could become the target of their anger.

During the post-game interview, the referee team also accepted the league's relevant inquiries, and the league official finally gave the answer as Kirk expected: repeatedly watching the video replay, no decisive evidence could be found to overturn the original verdict, although there was indeed controversy, but the evidence was too vague and too weak, and the final referee still upheld the original verdict.

No matter how you justify it, and no matter what the rules are, for the Carolina Panthers, this is a "black whistle", and the league blew off a good shot from their despicable and shameless behind-the-scenes operation, just to ensure that the San Francisco 49ers enter the playoffs, which is simply the biggest shame of the whole season.

What's even more exaggerated is that the absurd rumors that "Lu Ke is actually the illegitimate son of Roger Goodall" have also begun to flow on social networks, and they have also been supported by a lot of conclusive affirmative remarks, not to mention the history of Lu Ke's draft failure and controversial rookie season, the most funny thing is that he directly ignores the racial differences between the two people, which is really laughable.

Putting aside the social media craze after the game, there was a strong protest at the Bank of America Stadium at this moment, and the scene was once again in chaos.

The home fans erupted in incredulous boos and shouts, strongly dissatisfied with the result, and the overwhelming cursing overshadowed the burning remnants of the sky, as if the entire sky was stained red with blood, and the vast and magnificent colors were swayed majestically.

Carolina Panthers head coach Rivera is also asking the referee to further confirm the reason for the decision, even if it is a boat, he needs to know the ins and outs of the matter, this is his right and his obligation; At the same time, there was a heated discussion in the studio.