Debate continues over the controversial holding call in the Chiefs’ win over the Jets

Published October 2, 2023 8:18 PM

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.
AP Pro Football Writer

It’s the holding call heard ’round the NFL. And the debate over whether it was even a penalty continues to rage. Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner was penalized for defensive holding on Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling late in the fourth quarter Sunday night. The decision by referee Frank Steratore that negated an interception by Michael Carter II and gave the ball back to Patrick Mahomes. Kansas City worked the clock the rest of the way to hold on for a 23-20 victory over New York.

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