New Orleans Saints fans are definitely still mad about the blatant missed pass-interference call in the NFC Championship game Sunday, and one man is making sure people in Atlanta for Super Bowl LIII don’t forget it.
It could have been a pivotal moment for the Saints on a late fourth-quarter drive, and after the officials missed it, they settled for a field goal, watched the Los Angeles Rams push the game into overtime and saw their Super Bowl hopes evaporate with a 26-23 overtime loss.
Saints fans feel like a shot at the Super Bowl was stolen, and one in particular voiced his frustration with the NFL and its officials by purchasing billboards in Atlanta, where the Rams and the New England Patriots will play in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3. The messages include “SAINTS GOT ROBBED” and “NFL BLEAUX IT!”
New Orleans resident Matt Bowers is behind the angry billboards, according to WWL-TV, his local CBS affiliate, and the signs will remain up in Atlanta through Super Bowl Sunday. There are eight billboards total, including one next to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, site of the game.
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