GREEN BAY, Wis. \u2014 If Micah Parsons hosts a housewarming party once he settles in the Green Bay area, don\u2019t expect any NFL officials to get an invitation.<\/p>\n
After Packers head coach Matt LaFleur addressed the topic of how Parsons is officiated earlier this week, specifically how he thinks officials are missing \u201cegregious\u201d holds on Parsons, the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history sounded off himself, not only on how he\u2019s being officiated, but also about referees and the league in general.<\/p>\n
\u201cFive years of not getting a call, you eventually stop worrying about it,\u201d Parsons began. \u201cI think I just got to keep going. That\u2019s the hunt, yeah. That\u2019s part of the challenge, is you just got to keep going. And that\u2019s bothersome. That worries them. They know that. That\u2019s the part of being one of the best. That comes with some territory, parts that you hate and the parts that the league lets go.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can tell how they call the games. They don\u2019t call offsides for offense, but they\u2019ll call it on defense. They won\u2019t call offensive pass interference, but they\u2019ll call defensive pass interference immediately. We know what they\u2019re trying to do. They wanna load the points up so fans can be happy. They\u2019ll call defensive holding, but they won\u2019t call offensive holding. Let\u2019s just wake up. It\u2019s just one of those things that we know what the higher-ups is trying to do. The ref would say, \u2018I know that\u2019s a hold,\u2019 but what, you\u2019re not going to call it? Come on. It\u2019s just one of those things that like, I\u2019m over, and I\u2019mma just have to keep going, push through it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Micah Parsons sounds off on how he\u2019s officiated and refs in general:<\/p>\n
\u201cFive years of not getting a call, you eventually stop worrying about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey don\u2019t call offsides for offense, but they\u2019ll call it on defense. They won\u2019t call offensive pass interference, but they\u2019ll call\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/fieDTZpWl5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) October 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Parsons estimated there are two or three \u201cegregious\u201d missed holding calls on players trying to block him every game. He doesn\u2019t think LaFleur advocating for him will have an impact, though LaFleur said Thursday, \u201cThat\u2019s definitely a conversation pregame\u201d with regards to nudging officials to watch for blatant holds on his star pass rusher.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t care what the fans want sometimes,\u201d Parsons said. \u201cIf your team holds, they should get better tackles, better guards. S\u2013t, don\u2019t blame that on us.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s not only holds against him that irk Parsons. He said that he changed his facemask in the middle of last Sunday\u2019s game against the Bengals because he was blatantly poked in the eye and popped a blood vessel in his face.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not the ones that are close that I\u2019m worried about,\u201d Parsons said of missed holds against him. \u201cIt\u2019s the ones where I\u2019m getting pulled or someone\u2019s at my facemask. What\u2019s the point of having hands to the face if they\u2019re not going to call it? \u2018Well, they didn\u2019t hold it there.\u2019 Well, did that not mess me up? You\u2019ll call that on us. They\u2019ll call that on a DB, though. I just want them to call it both ways. That\u2019s all I ask.<\/p>\n \u201cHow do you think my whole face popped a blood vessel in my face? Like, what are we doing here? Guy can consistently keep putting his hands to my face, like what are we doing here? \u2026 I gotta protect my face. It\u2019s pretty.\u201d<\/p>\n Parsons wasn\u2019t done criticizing officials for how he thinks they treat offense vs. defense.<\/p>\n \u201cWe put so much emphasis on protecting the offense. Protect the defense,\u201d Parsons said. \u201cA guy could be trying to catch the ball and you make a defensive play so he doesn\u2019t catch it, and it\u2019s targeting. It\u2019s a flag. But a defensive end can be rushing and engaged with another player and the guy can come blow his ribs out, and we\u2019re not considered defenseless \u2026 that\u2019s complete bulls\u2013t. That\u2019s not good football. That\u2019s not safe football, if that\u2019s what we want to preach on the offensive side. I think those things are more frustrating. Like, who are we kidding? You want to fine guys for putting their head down, but you can be engaged with an offensive tackle and a guard can put his head right into your head. What are we talking about here? Look at how many times that\u2019s on film, guys putting their head down and trying to come clean your clock. But you can\u2019t do that to offensive players. S\u2013t. You\u2019ll get a $50,000 fine. I might get a fine for this conference.<\/p>\n \u201cBut like we said, it\u2019s an offensive league. I think a lot of rules are bulls\u2013t \u2026 If you\u2019re going to say it\u2019s about protecting players, then protect all players. Don\u2019t just protect one side of the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n Micah Parsons says he thinks \u201ca lot of rules are bullshit.\u201d He elaborates below.<\/p>\n \u201cWe put so much emphasis on protecting the offense. Protect the defense.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI might get a fine for this conference.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/reOAzUeE5b<\/a><\/p>\n