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Seattle Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba was caught in a fiery, X-rated hot mic moment on Thursday evening.
The Seahawks secured a dramatic 23-20 win over the Arizona Cardinals - thanks to a 52-yard field goal from Jason Myers in the final moments at the State Farm Stadium.
Though Seattle stormed into half-time with a convincing 14-3 lead, by the fourth quarter there were questions being asked as the Cardinals slowly fought back.
As tensions were rising late on, wide receiver Smith-Njigba was called for holding and a 10-yard penalty was awarded to their opponents.
As the official went to announce the decision, Smith-Njigba walked past him and was heard shouting: 'That's some bulls***'.
The official - who looked less than impressed with the 23-year-old - paused briefly and stared him down, before continuing with the announcement.
Seattle Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba was caught in a fiery, X-rated hot mic moment
He shouted: 'That's some bulls***' which prompted a disappointed look from officials
Luckily for the Seahawks, Smith-Njigba avoided any further penalty and, as a result, was able to help them see out the game against the Cardinals.
At the time of his hot mic moment, the Seahawks had been leading 17-6 - before a field goal from Myers put them 14 points ahead.
However, the Cardinals looked as though they were staging a dramatic fourth quarter comeback and had the score tied, at 20-20, with just 28 seconds remaining.
Their kickoff, however, failed to reach the landing zone - as part of new NFL rules - and as a result, the Seahawks then started from their own 40-yard line.
Quarterback Sam Darnold quickly organized their offense, before finding Smith-Njigba with a 22-yard pass that put the Seahawks within field goal distance.
Up stepped Myers from 52-yards, who made no mistake and sealed the win.
The result sees Seattle improve to 3-1, while the Cardinals moved to 2-2.
Elsewhere on the night, the Cardinals debuted their 'rivalries' uniform - with mixed reaction
On top of the defeat, the Cardinals were dealt another blow following fan reaction to their brand new 'rivalries' uniforms which they wore on the night.
The Cardinals took to the field for their game against the Seattle Seahawks in their desert-themed uniform, designed by Nike, which featured some subtle changes.
The uniform, which was announced last month, boasts a reimagined state flag on the sleeve, sandstorm speckles and copper accents.
However, when the team appeared on the field, the uniforms drew a mixed reaction.
