1st Super Bowl LIX controversial call goes Chiefs' way, social media explodes

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There was an aboriginal punishment emblem successful Super Bowl LIX that went the Chiefs' way, and societal media, close connected cue, went ablaze.

On 4th-and-2, the Eagles opted to support the discourtesy connected the field, and Jalen Hurts recovered A.J. Brown heavy for a archetypal down.

However, the referees were speedy to propulsion a emblem connected Brown for violative walk interference.

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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown makes a drawback against Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie during the archetypal fractional of Super Bowl LIX astatine Caesars Superdome.

The emblem bumped the Birds backmost 10 yards alternatively than enactment them successful the reddish zone, and they had to punt instead.

Nick Sirianni was red-hot astir what adjacent FOX broadcaster Kevin Burkhardt said was "controversial," and adjacent rules expert Mike Pereira said helium didn't spot enough.

It seems similar they spoke for astir of societal media.

The Eagles were capable to unit a punt, but it definite changed the dynamic of the commencement of the ballgame, adjacent though it whitethorn person been the close call.

Philadelphia Eagles caput manager Nick Sirianni reacts against the Kansas City Chiefs successful the archetypal 4th of Super Bowl LIX. (Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)

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There has been tons of chatter astir the referees favoring the Chiefs passim the season, and aft a beneficial telephone precocious successful the AFC rubric crippled against the Bills, the cries were adjacent louder.

However, successful a consciousness of imaginable constitution calls, Kansas City coiled up being called for a idiosyncratic foul for unnecessary roughness connected 3rd down connected Philly's adjacent drive. It continued the Birds' drive, and they took vantage of it with their patented tush propulsion respective plays aboriginal to spell up 7-0 successful the first.

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The Chiefs are aiming to go the archetypal squad to triumph 3 consecutive Super Bowls.

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