Got a problem with Roger Goodell? Give him a call.
After Monday night’s controversial ending in Seattle, Wisconsin state senator and apparent Green Bay Packers diehard Jon Erpenbach (as well as Clay Matthews) was so disgusted by the outcome that he decided to give fans a chance to reach the commissioner directly.
Erpenbach tweeted Goodell’s office phone number multiple times late Monday and urged angry fans to give him a call with their complaints. “Let’s go to the phones!! Roger Goodell,” Erpenbach tweeted just after the game’s conclusion, followed by Goodell’s office number. He added another tweet a few minutes later, saying, “You can leave a message for nfl commish roger goodell at” again with the number to follow.
The controversy surrounding the replacement officials finally came to a head in the Seahawks’ 14-12 win over the Packers on Monday night. A Hail Mary pass from quarterback Russell Wilson, which was ruled a touchdown, nearly blew up the Internet as athletes, celebrities and football fans erupted in rage over the missed call, which on second look should have been ruled an interception.
The NFL released a statement supporting the call Tuesday afternoon and made sure to say, “The result of the game is final.” So, the outcome of the game isn’t going to be changed, but now fans at least have their chance to place some complaints with the commissioner himself about the underqualified officials.
And apparently there were a lot, as SportsCenter reported Tuesday afternoon that the NFL offices received more than 70,000 voicemails overnight.
WRITTEN BY Luke Hughes & FULL STORY HERE
