Saturday, 22 November 2014

Florida State's Jameis Winston pushes referee out of the way


Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston really wanted to snap the ball and moved an official out of the way to do so. The Seminoles had just completed a six-yard pass on first down and wanted to hurry to the line on second down after the ball was spotted. But since FSU had substituted, Boston College was allowed by rule the opportunity to substitute as well.During Saturday's game against the Boston College Eagles, Winston was trying to get under center, but a referee was in the way. Winston pushed the official out of the way and was somehow not penalized for doing so.This is something that is not allowed, and to prevent it from happening, the referee will commonly stand behind the center until the defense is set. He will then move out of the way. But nothing can stand between Winston and his pigskin, so instead of patiently waiting for the ref to move out of the way, Winston tried to physically remove him from his position. Winston was not called for a penalty for his actions, and honestly I'm OK with that, but had this official wanted to, he could have tossed Winston from the game. It'll be interesting to see what, if any, punishment the ACC may hand out for this.FSU coach Jimbo Fisher supported his QB, adding the incident was forgotten by the time Winston next came off the field: "He doesn't even remember [when he comes to the sideline]. When I yell at players, five minutes later, I don't remember who I yelled at. You move on to the next thing."

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