The Packers quarterback and his wife dressed as blind referees days after controversial calls factored into a Green Bay loss.
Jordan Love picked a pointed costume this Halloween. The Packers quarterback and his wife, Ronika Stone, dressed up as blind NFL referees, a not-so-subtle dig at the officiating crews that have drawn complaints from Green Bay this season. Stone shared video of the costume, and it quickly made the rounds.
The timing is not a coincidence. Less than a week earlier, controversial calls contributed to a Packers loss, and the team has dealt with contentious roughing-the-passer rulings on both sides of the ball throughout the year. Love's costume reads as a direct response to that frustration.
On the field, Love has had a productive season despite the officiating gripes and shaky pass protection. He leads the league in passing yards with 2,246, completing 192 of 312 attempts for four touchdowns and a passer rating of 92.4, numbers he has posted behind one of the weaker offensive lines in the NFL.
The costume has been pointed to as a possible reason the league could fine Love, given the NFL's general sensitivity about public criticism of its officials.