NFL wants to curtail profanity

[Auggie]

Chris Mortensen | ESPN • 9-15-13

Referee Jeff Triplette's crew, which worked the Seahawks-Panthers game last week, repeatedly warned players about profanities directed at each other and even flagged the Seattle's K.J. Wright for mouthing a loud obscenity at a Carolina player.

Technically, it was a taunting penalty, but the NFL Competition Committee recommended emphasis on such verbal abuse.

League VP of officiating Dean Blandino conceded Saturday to ESPN that officials want to curtail "actions [verbal or otherwise] directed at an opponent."

Blandino said profanity by itself is not prohibited, but where verbal actions are directed at an opponent, it's usually profane.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9677361/nfl-wants-flag-more-players-using-profanity-games

Let's just worry about getting the play-related penalties correct, okay?

[madinmaryland]

1. That sounds like a fucking pile of bullshit!!

[bigwillq]

2. Maybe they should start with murder first (nt)

[Jamaal510]

4. +1

[Bluzmann57]

3. Golly, they can't curse?

The fucking officials can't even get a call right and they're throwing flags for profanity? What is the NFL turning into? Goodell must go. He is a lousy commissioner who is more worried about image than substance.

[Iggo]

5. "...mouthing a loud obscenity..."

How does one do that, exactly?

[caraher]

6. Great question!

Did they mean "lewd obscenity?"