NFL suspends an official 2 games for swearing at Arizona tight end Trey McBride

NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL on Monday suspended a line judge two games for swearing at Arizona tight end Trey McBride.

Key points

• Jeff Seeman was caught on camera cursing at McBride during the Cardinals' loss at the New York Giants on Sunday.
• "Obviously, you hate to see it, for obvious reasons, " Arizona coach Mike LaFleur remarked.
• The incident drew the ire of union leader JC Tretter, a retired offensive lineman who played eight seasons.
• Players are consistently held accountable when the roles are reversed.

"Obviously, you hate to see it, for obvious reasons, " Arizona coach Mike LaFleur remarked. "I do want to offer the man a little bit of grace, too. I know Jeff. He's a good man. It's unfortunate it happened. It can't happen, obviously, and I'll leave it at that."

Meanwhile, the incident drew the ire of union leader JC Tretter, a retired offensive lineman who played eight seasons.

"This kind of behavior from an official towards a player is unacceptable, " Tretter, the NFL Players Association's executive director, remarked on social media along with a video clip of the incident. "Players are consistently held accountable when the roles are reversed. We expect the NFL to hold authorities to the same standard."

For now, NFL suspends an official 2 games for swearing at Arizona tight end remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.