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Retired Patriots captain Matthew Slater happy he can finally call out NFL officials

Now that he is retired, former New England Patriots captain Matthew Slater can enjoy the little things. The little things such as ripping NFL officials.

Appearing on ex-teammate Julian Edelman’s Games With Names podcast, Slater spoke about one call in particular that grinds his gears to this day. He was flagged for running out of bounds in a 2021 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Patriots ended up losing the game against the Buccaneers and former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady 19-17.

“I want to specifically call out the crew that was reffing our game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021 for calling me for running out of bounds when I forced a fumble and we lost the game to the Tampa Bay Bucs,” Slater said, as transcribed by Zack Cox.