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"Technically speaking, the call was correct."
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And here I thought that's what we were there to do - call the game correctly.
Now, that being said, we're also there to make sure the rules are enforced so that neither team gets an unfair advantage. Whether or not the "violation" itself was a big deal or not, I don't know - I didn't see it.
But I'm in agreement that if you think the guy should have let it slide, you tell him in private. You can't rip him publicly and then say "Oh, sure, he did his job correctly, but I didn't want it done correctly. I wanted us to look good on ESPN."
If I was the official involved, I'd probably keep my mouth shut. But I'd never,
ever forget.