Officiating came under heavy scrutiny during and after Sunday’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles.
One of the controversies came in overtime, when replays showed Eagles corner Darius Slay making a lot of contact with Bills receiver Stefon Diggs on a pass. The pass fell incomplete and Slay was not penalized for holding or pass interference. And on Monday, Diggs offered a refreshingly honest take.
Seeing a replay on Twitter/X, Slay said, “Refs miss calls all the time.. nobody perfect. But holding an grabbing goes on every play. If they would’ve called it I wouldn’t be mad at all!”
Refs miss calls all the time.. nobody perfect. But holding an grabbing goes on every play. If they would’ve called it I wouldn’t be mad at all! https://t.co/IL8z5I3UB1
— Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) November 27, 2023
Football fans seemed to appreciate Slay’s honesty on the matter.
Real spit right there
— kyle (@Ky1eLong) November 28, 2023
Slay… You're making it really hard to dislike you bro. Like for real. Chill out 😂 https://t.co/AzrLt6vyay
— William Spencer III (@hype_phinest) November 28, 2023
Slay is just such a likeable player. I really have major respect for him. https://t.co/ywBNW3pzpH
— Annoyed Cowboys Fan. (@AwesomeBamon) November 28, 2023
Darius Slay, holding himself more accountable than the refs. https://t.co/UZChfCMFNM
— Isaiah (@Bboy_Izilla) November 28, 2023
It’s worth noting that this particular no-call was rendered largely moot. Buffalo picked up the first down on the following play on a 13-yard run from quarterback Josh Allen. So, even if it was a blatant no-call, its actual impact on the game was negligible.
The Bills kept that drive going for a while before ultimately settling for a 40-yard field goal. Philadelphia answered with a nine-play, 75-yard drive that resulted in a 12-yard touchdown run from Jalen Hurts, ending the game.
[Darius Slay on Twitter/X]
