The Speaker’s Lobby: A palpably unfair act
Fox News
In football, safeguards exist against subjectively subversive, "palpably unfair" acts. The same can't be said for Washington – much to Trump critics' recent chagrin.
Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu launched himself twice – mimicking Superman in mid-flight – diving over the line of scrimmage before the Eagles snapped the ball at the one-yard line. Luvu was trying to prevent Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts from sneaking into the end zone behind his massive linemen. Chad Pergram currently serves as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network in September 2007 and is based out of Washington, D.C.
Hochuli slid the ball closer to the goal line after each infraction. "Half the distance to the goal line" is the sanction, meaning the ball advanced a few centimeters each time and Philadelphia got a new set of downs. But following the second infraction, Hochuli announced he’d assess Luvu an unsportsmanlike penalty if he did it again.