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Justin Jefferson appeared to be robbed of a long touchdown catch in Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions. The star pass catcher has now responded to incident.
After hauling in a throw from QB Kirk Cousins, Jefferson blew by a pair of defenders, burst through a would-be tackler, and streaked down the sidelines for what looked like an impressive score.
Unfortunately, the officiating crew blew the whistle after thinking that Jefferson had stepped out of bounds. That call put an end to what should’ve been a scoring catch, and temporarily took six points off the board though Minnesota would find the endzone a few plays later.
Huh, is this NOT a TD? pic.twitter.com/epPxjsCZ9V
— Sean Borman (@SeanBormanNFL) December 11, 2022
After looking at the replays, it appears that Jefferson was actually able to stay inbounds, but once blown dead, it’s a play that cannot be reviewed.
Justin Jefferson responded to the robbery on social media after the game.
After seeing a clip of the blown call, the wideout posted his reaction online. Here’s what he had to say on Twitter.
“Give me my TD maneeee”
Jefferson was unable to reach the endzone in the game, much to the dismay of his fantasy football owners. Still, he had a very productive showing by hauling in 11 receptions for 223 yards.
That output wasn’t quite enough to take down division rival Detroit, who actually entered as a surprising favorite against the 10-2 Vikings. Minnesota is now 10-3 following the loss, and in a tie for second place in the NFC with the Dallas Cowboys.
Justin Jefferson and Co. will try to put this one behind them as they look to bring home the first Super Bowl title in franchise history.
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