Richard Sherman rips refs after decisive call in Super Bowl

A late holding call has stolen all of the headlines following Sunday's Super Bowl

Following the Kansas City Chiefs 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, there have been a handful of ensuing topics of discussion. Some people are already debating whether Patrick Mahomes should be in the GOAT conversation, others are discussing Rihanna's halftime performance, but the main debate around the football world is the controversial holding penalty called in late in the fourth. 

With the game tied at 35 and 1:54 remaining on the clock, the Chiefs had a third-and-8 situation from the Philly 15 that saw Kansas City quarterback Mahomes overthrow a pass to Juju Smith-Schuster that didn't appear to be catchable. However, despite the ball being at least 10 yards beyond Smith-Schuster who wasn't even close to being an under it, a flag was thrown. The penalty gave the Chiefs an automatic first down, allowing them to bring the clock to 11 seconds before kicking the game-winning field goal. 

The holding call on Eagles corner, James Bradberry, has overtaken all of the headlines from what was a really good game. It has notable personalities such as Bill Simmons, LeBron James, and Richard Sherman among thousands of others all taking to social media to refute the call. Sherman released a podcast episode following the game, and was not a fan of the call, going as far to call it a "tacky-tack" call that should not be determined by a penalty like that.

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Despite the outrage from fans and media personalities alike, Bradberry publicly addressed the penalty and conceded that he did in fact hold on the play, and confirmed it was the right call. 

Whether you agree or disagree with the call one thing is for certain, this Super Bowl will always be infamous for that call. It's not to say the call was wrong, but it certainly goes down as a big "what-if".