Transfer over, Superman. Step apart, Abraham Lincoln. Have a seat, Indiana Jones. America has a brand new hero. His identify is Alex Kemp.
Kemp is a veteran NFL referee, the top on-field official who proclaims rulings to the group by way of a dwell mic. Kemp was the referee for the Detroit Lions-Seattle Seahawks sport this afternoon and, in a single scorching mic second, gave us among the finest traces from an NFL official in latest reminiscence. He was saying an intentional grounding penalty on Seattle quarterback Geno Smith for intentional grounding, and the remainder is historical past:
— Barstool Sports activities (@barstoolsports) September 17, 2023 ‘That’s the finest line I’ve ever heard out of an official.’ Greg Olsen, the Fox analyst who was saying the sport, knew he was witnessing greatness. And we will not disagree with him.
Ref placing that work in, yall higher respect that man
— NYCDaFuture (@NYCDaFuture_) September 17, 2023 Twitter, in fact, was fast to acknowledge the excellent second.
ALL of America. 🤣🤣🤣
— Philly Sports activities – Love & Ache (@PHLSportsPain) September 17, 2023 #Murica pic.twitter.com/Q5aznrffkq
— HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows (@1BehindTheRows) September 17, 2023 This Ref will likely be talked about for years to come back. 🤣🤣🤣
— Steve Scarf (@Steelers_Fan80) September 17, 2023 We needed to salute Kemp ourselves. Or not less than throw him some respect knuckles.
Some customers acknowledged the broader affect of Kemp’s scorching mic dismissal.
I am 100% going to say this the subsequent time somebody interrupts me in a gathering at work.
— DeFi Samurai (@DefiSamurai) September 17, 2023 My posts https://t.co/yY86Iyl5vd pic.twitter.com/JrH8TyHvbv
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) September 17, 2023 Me when my spouse tells me to cease tweeting https://t.co/VPIR1qGl80
— Collin Reischman (@CMReischman) September 17, 2023 Truthfully, the purposes for saying the road are infinite.
We anticipate Kemp will quickly be added to the Corridor of Fame of memes and gifs.
How has this by no means been utilized in a presidential debate. https://t.co/RVJi23qhOK
— David Ditch (@DavidADitch) September 17, 2023 The subsequent Republican debate is on the finish of September and it will not shock us in any respect if one of many candidates trotted this line out. However for now, that is Kemp’s second and we need to let him take pleasure in it.
https://t.co/A6NYLeFXiW pic.twitter.com/pdIx0Vi6uB
— Todd Wilson (@TDubb) September 17, 2023 — Okay. Andrew Deffley (@AndrewDeffley) September 17, 2023 If nothing else, Kemp made us all snort, and that’s one thing we will all use every now and then.
Take your crown, king. You earned it.
(By the way in which, the Seahawks gained the sport in time beyond regulation, however Kemp is the true winner as we speak.)
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