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SEC officiating torched on social media after controversial fumble ruling in Florida-Arkansas game
By Adam Spencer
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SEC officiating is a roller-coaster experience every single weekend, and whoever runs the @SECOfficiating account on X (formerly Twitter) must hate that part of their job.
Arkansas fans have felt slighted by SEC officials for several seasons now, and in a close game at Florida on Saturday afternoon, there was more fuel added to the fire.
As you can see below, a controversial fumble that would have benefited the Hogs was ruled to have happened after the whistle blew:
@SECOfficiating y’all are the worst officials in the nation. Seriously get rid of these clowns. https://t.co/klU0762MNc
— Justin McCollum (@Justin7McCollum) November 4, 2023
If you think Justin there is mad, just wait til you see some of the other reactions on social media from Arkansas fans. Here’s a sampling of the ire directed toward the @SECOfficiating account:
I’ve been waiting on the Gainesville screw job from the refs that Razorback fans are all so used to. There it was. Ball was out right before the whistle. @SECOfficiating @ArkRazorbacks vs @FloridaGators
— Grant Stephens (@CGrantStephens) November 4, 2023
Ball was out well before the whistle was blown. Blown call. @SECOfficiating stinks.
— JDP (@jd_pittman) November 4, 2023
And ESPN is blasting the stripes for it, as it should be. That’s bad man. @SEC @SECOfficiating
— Jordan Vance (@jordanpvance) November 4, 2023
@SECOfficiating is absolute ?!!! That dude was still churning his legs and moving forward!!!
— Cali Vibes in NWA (@RFast91) November 4, 2023
https://twitter.com/TheBlakeBrazil/status/1720881481432674642
Yep @SECOfficiating everyone sees it https://t.co/8POEpQHrwr
— Beth Jerry (@Hogs_4_Life_) November 4, 2023
@SECOfficiating wearing their clown costume like it’s still Halloween #WPS
— Jamie Barker (@JBarkerAR) November 4, 2023
Are you serious…. @SECOfficiating trash
— Connor Rayburn (@connor_rayburn) November 4, 2023
https://twitter.com/colson_212/status/1720881344887091346
To make things even more interesting, Florida fans were upset with SEC officials after the fumble call for what they felt was a missed pass interference call. SEC officials are hearing it from both fan bases on Saturday.
Buckle up, folks, because the early window is just winding down. There’s still plenty of football left to play this weekend!
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
