Cowboys' DeMarcus Lawrence: '(Expletive) them refs'

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Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman DeMarcus Lawrence ripped NFL officials Sunday for what he described as a lack of holding calls over the past several games, including his team's 30-10 win over the New York Giants on Sunday.

He concluded his lengthy comments with "(expletive), (expletive) them refs. That's all I got to say."

Cowboys DE Demarcus Lawrence goes on an explosive rant about officiating, in particular, a lack of holding calls by linemen against him.



And yes, Lawrence realizes he a fine is coming, whether he's got a point, or not. And yes, he probably does. pic.twitter.com/UU51xQi05p — Joe Trahan (@JoeTrahan) December 10, 2017

Lawrence entered Sunday's slate of games with a league-best 13.5 sacks. He recorded three tackles Sunday against the Giants.

According to The Dallas Morning News, the first question asked of Lawrence after the game was about the second half. He answered by launching into the referees, and the lack of holding penalties called against the Cowboys in recent weeks.

"I ain't seen a holding call in the last five games, and it's ridiculous," Lawrence told reporters. "The refs are out here just looking at me, you know, getting tackled by offensive linemen. Like, come on, if you're going to be out there, do your job. That's the main thing.

"I feel like it's unfair. I feel like I got a family to come home to, so if you're trying to protect quarterbacks, you've got to protect me, too. If you're going to do it, you've got to do it on both sides. If you're going to sit here and call some B.S. on my O-line, you've got to call it on their O-line, too."

Opposing offensive linemen and tight ends have been called for two holding penalties in the past 10 games against the Cowboys, according to The Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Lawrence, a fourth-year defensive end out of Boise State who entered the week with a league-high 13 1/2 sacks, will likely face a fine from the NFL as a result of the comments.

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