CBS Reporter Who Was “Standing Right There” Reveals Exactly What Trey McBride Said Before NFL Referee’s “F–k You” Response
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Trey McBride had a miserable Sunday at MetLife Stadium, and the box score only told part of it. The Cardinals tight end caught seven passes on 12 targets for 31 yards. Arizona fell 36-24 to the Giants and dropped to 1-3.
One sideline moment overshadowed all of it. In the fourth quarter, McBride argued a third-down non-call with line judge Jeff Seeman. CBS cameras then caught Seeman appearing to curse at him twice. McBride pointed at the camera and laughed. The clip drew nearly 300,000 views within two hours.
An eyewitness has since filled in what came before it. CBS sideline reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala was well within earshot. She says McBride stayed respectful, and she heard the whole thing up close.
What McBride Said Before The Line Judge Fired Back
Kinkhabwala says the argument began politely.
“I was standing right there. What’s wild is that it all started with Trey McBride saying ‘please’ when pleading his case for a PI flag,” she said.
She also vouched for his language. “I never heard a curse from him. The harshest he got was, ‘You’re ruining the game.’”
The video mostly shows Seeman’s reaction, leaving everyone to speculate over what must have triggered it. According to the reporter’s account, McBride got heated, but he never crossed the line. The video shows Seeman appearing to curse, though the league hasn’t ruled on that yet.
The exchange capped a frustrating afternoon for McBride. He finished with his lowest output of the season. The Giants improved to 3-1 while Arizona slid to 1-3, and its late comeback attempt fell short. McBride signed a four-year, $76 million extension that made him the league’s highest-paid tight end at the time. Arizona still targeted him 12 times.
The NFLPA Demands Accountability As The League Opens A Review
The NFL opened a review Sunday night, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter reporting that the league is looking into the situation. The NFL has announced no timeline and no discipline.
NFLPA executive director JC Tretter posted the video and demanded accountability. “This kind of behavior from an official towards a player is unacceptable. Players are consistently held accountable when the roles are reversed,” he said.
Seeman wasn’t the only official under scrutiny on Sunday. The league is also reviewing referee Adrian Hill’s confrontation with Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson. Wilson inadvertently collided with Hill during the Vikings-Dolphins game in Minneapolis. Hill rejected Wilson’s offer to help him up, confronted him, and another official stepped in.
Hill has officiated since 2010 and became a referee in 2019. He also went viral during the season opener over a separate penalty call.
