UFL Official Interviewed During Game

During Friday night's game between the Columbus Aviators and St. Louis BattleHawks, Fox's Brock Huard interviewed field judge Gabriel DeLeon about conversations with BattleHawks coach Ricky Proehl regarding pass interference on contested throws. playerbros.org

DeLeon explained his approach to back shoulder throws, stating, "If there's a back shoulder and I'm looking at that and, you know, there's no material restriction, I'm just gonna leave it alone to be honest with you." When asked if he would reward poor throws, he agreed, "Yeah, that works for me." While the NFL has never allowed officials to be interviewed during games, the UFL's approach could help reduce fan suspicion about officiating decisions.