NFL fans call out refs over ejection for player who made contact with official

An NFL veteran was reminded Sunday that you need to be extra careful when you’re around the guys in stripes.

Will Hernandez, a veteran guard for the Arizona Cardinals, was ejected from Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers for making contact with an official. On social media, Hernandez’s contact is mostly being described as a push or a shove (Red Zone Channel’s Andrew Siciliano called it a hit), with many fans questioning if it warranted an ejection.

Cardinals OL Will Hernandez got ejected for contacting an official (Referee John Hussey himself) in the 4th quarter of Cardinals at Panthers.

Here is the replay pic.twitter.com/9wurOD3VZL

— René Bugner (@RNBWCV) October 2, 2022

Here’s a sample of the negative reaction to the call:

Free Will Hernandez

— Kyle Odegard (@Kyle_Odegard) October 2, 2022

https://twitter.com/severitt16/status/1576700958091771904

https://twitter.com/_ramen_water_2/status/1576700309698539520

Will Hernandez did not deserve to get ejected for that

— oliver (@oliverrr33) October 2, 2022

Will Hernandez ejected for bumping into an official. Terrible, overreaction by the referee #Cardinals https://t.co/0PLLoceI2e

— Cover 2 Podcast (@Cover2Podcast) October 2, 2022

https://twitter.com/JonHennessy/status/1576700514699718656

Idk man I don’t think will Hernandez deserves to be ejected for that one

— The Rubber Ranger (@FlyByMo) October 2, 2022

Will Hernandez should not have been ejected.

— Dominic (@DomRomo) October 2, 2022

Come on will Hernandez barely touched him and he was being pushed in his direction. Jesus Harold Christ.

— Carte Blanche (@Bigg_Cy) October 2, 2022

Hernandez’s Cardinals are leading the Panthers 20-10 in the 4th quarter. The game is airing on FOX.

Andrew Olson

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