Ray Lewis Calls Officiating ‘Embarrassing’

Posted by Adam Hart October 4, 2009 at 6:20 pm

Ravens veteran linebacker Ray Lewis takes umbrage with the personal foul penalties against Baltimore in the team’s 27-21 loss to New England.

Leading 10-7 in the second quarter, New England faced what looked like a 3rd & 10 on Baltimore’s 43 yard line after a 1-yard completion to Sammy Morris. But a little yellow flag on the field begged to differ. The Ravens were penalized 15 yards for a personal foul of roughing the passer.

The penalty moved the Patriots up to the 27 yard line. A 15-yard pass to Wes Welker and 12-yard run by Morris later, and the Patriots were taking a 17-7 lead into halftime.

But it didn’t stop there — Baltimore was flagged multiple times for ticky-tack personal fouls. After game, Lewis was looking for some equality.

“Every man puts his pants on the same way. I’ve got kids just like Brady’s got kids, every man has kids,” Lewis said. “Treat him with that same respect.”

“It’s embarrassing to even keep a game going with momentum like that. After we go 3 and out, we stop them and then we see a flag for a personal foul? And Brady’s laughing? That ain’t no personal foul if you still smiling,” Lewis said.

On a “Brady Rule” penalty called on Baltimore, Brady pumped his fist after he seeing the flag. That would have riled me up, too.

Video found on Glenn Clark’s blog over at WNST.net, via Twitter.