During the broadcast of the first NFL game on German soil between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks, there was a scandal on US television about NFL expert Mike Pereira. Now he could face consequences.

Munich – During the broadcast of the first NFL game on German soil between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks, a curious scene occurred on US television, which is now being heavily discussed on social media.

The ex-NFL referee Mike Pereira, who now works as an expert and rules analyst for the NFL and the TV channel “Fox Sports” during the broadcasts, caused a real scandal.

What happened?

When he was on TV during the fourth quarter on “NFL Network” and was supposed to be commentating and analysing the Seahawks’ late touchdowns, he made a questionable gesture with his tongue.

Mike Pereira definitely thought his cam was off screen pic.twitter.com/aoZpImlOxQ

– alex (@highlghtheaven) November 13, 2022

Obviously, the camera probably stayed longer on Pereira, who didn’t know about it and thought he was no longer on TV. His tongue movement certainly had suggestive overtones. The mischievous smile afterwards also caused discussion. Afterwards, Pereira left his seat and went in the direction of the person to whom the gesture had been directed.

Does Pereira face dismissal?

The reactions on Twitter were accordingly. “Yo, what did Mike Pereira see that made him do that?” one user read. “Mike Pereira definitely thought he was off-screen,” wrote another.

What consequences the action will have for the ex-referee is still unclear. According to US media, “NFL Network” will investigate the incident. Bild” reports that the referee could even be dismissed.