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The NFL says the 2 recreation officers seen in a video interacting with Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Mike Evans weren’t asking for the extensive receiver’s autograph.
Following the Bucs loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in Charlotte, Panthers beat author Sheena Fast filmed the 2 officers within the stadium tunnel showing handy Evans a pen and paper. Evans momentarily stopped and scribbled one thing down.
The NFL issued a press release on Tuesday clearing the officers of any wrongdoing.
“After talking with the people concerned, we have now confirmed that the postgame interplay between Jeff Lamberth, Tripp Sutter, and Mike Evans didn’t contain a request by the sport officers for an autograph.
“Each Lamberth and Sutter have been reminded of the significance of avoiding even the looks of impropriety when interacting with gamers, coaches, and membership workers on gameday – together with through the pregame and postgame time intervals.”
An NFL spokesperson wouldn’t remark additional when requested what the interplay was about.
On Tuesday, Evans instructed reporters he and aspect choose Lamberth have been speaking about golf.
“I wasn’t signing my autograph, I can let you know that. I discuss to plenty of officers. We’re all human beings. He’s a pleasant man. That’s all. We have been simply speaking about golf. That’s all we have been speaking about,” mentioned Evans.
NFL Community insider Tom Pelissero studies the interplay centered round Lamberth getting Evans’ cellphone quantity to introduce the extensive receiver to a golf professional for classes.
The NFL wouldn’t verify nor deny Pelissero’s account.
CNN has reached out to the NFL Referees Affiliation for remark.
