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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba voiced his displeasure with a penalty for the world to hear.
Smith-Njigba, 23, was called for a holding penalty that took a touchdown off the board in the fourth quarter of the Seahawks' 23-20 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night at State Farm Stadium.
Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet appeared to have a rushing touchdown from just inside the 10-yard line, but Smith-Njigba held onto a defensive back and drew the flag.
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Smith-Njigba was shown talking to a referee and then turned away right in front of head referee Alex Kemp while he was announcing the penalty to the crowd and aired out his frustrations.
"That’s some bulls---!" Smith-Njigba yelled, which was caught on Kemp’s microphone loud and clear.
Kemp stopped talking and glared at Smith-Njigba as he walked by before resuming the penalty announcement. The Seahawks were held to a field goal on that possession to make it 20-6.
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Amazon Prime broadcaster Al Michaels praised Kemp for not throwing a flag on Smith-Njigba for his comment.
"Good call by Alex Kemp not to throw [a flag] — you know, it’s one thing if you say something in an open mic. But if the mic’s not open, right, you get away with it," Michaels said.
Smith-Njigba had four catches for 79 yards in the win, including a catch on the final possession to set up kicker Jason Myers for the game-winning field goal for the Seahawks.
Smith-Njigba has been one of the most productive receivers in the NFL this season as the one-time Pro Bowler has 26 catches for 402 yards and a touchdown through four games.
The Seahawks (3-1) will look to continue their hot start when they play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are currently 3-0, in Week 5.
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