On Sunday, social media exploded after referee Bill Vinovich took the highly unusual step of going to the Buffalo Bills' bench and talking to quarterback Josh Allen after a botched holding call on the Broncos. did.
Bills fans (and Allen) were in a panic after Broncos corner Patrick Surtain II interfered with Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid. Allen took a sack and Buffalo was forced to kick a field goal instead of getting a touchdown.
But what happened next was really strange. Referee Bill Vinovich walked to Buffalo's sideline and appeared to apologize to Josh Allen for the poor call.
However, after the game, Allen said Vinovich never apologized. According to Allen, a veteran referee came over and told him to stop yelling and complaining about the calls.
“I wasn't happy with what was going on and I yelled a little bit and he said, 'Don't yell.' So, my bad. I'm sorry.” Allen said.
After watching Sunday's exchange, most people believed Vinovich was apologizing to Allen. Body language from the referee and quarterback suggested Vinovich was apologizing. If Vinovich was scolding Allen, why couldn't he scold him on the field instead of coming to the bench and talking to him?
In any case, if Allen had a microphone in him, he might be able to hear the actual conversation. It's unclear whether Allen was wearing a microphone for the game.
