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Harry Connick Jr sent an open letter to the NFL threatening he won't watch the Super Bowl over blown call that went against the New Orleans Saints

Jan 21, 2019, 07:43 IST

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  • The Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints for a spot in Super Bowl LIII with the help of a blown call near the end of regulation.
  • Noted Saints fan Harry Connick Jr. was not happy and posted an open letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Instagram.
  • Connick says he won't be watching the Super Bowl and wants changes to the NFL's replay review system.

The New Orleans Saints lost a shot at being in Super Bowl LII thanks to a controversial blown call, and Harry Connick Jr. is not happy.

Read more: Saints lose to Rams in NFC Championship after one of the worst missed calls you'll see on a huge fourth-quarter play

After the game, Harry Connick Jr. posted an open letter on Instagram addressed to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Needless to say, the troubadour was not happy about how the game ended. In fact, he threatened not to watch the Super Bowl.

The noted Saints fan started by saying he would have written the letter no matter who had been playing in the game. He goes on to call the missed call, "one of the most disgraceful no-calls" he has seen" before ripping the NFL over the state of officiating in general.

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He then goes on to say he is "out" and won't be watching the Super Bowl.

"Until changes are made, specifically, booth review of outcome-altering no-calls, you can count me out," Connick wrote. "I'm not watching the AFC Championship game and I won't be watching the Super Bowl."

Harry Connick Jr.

It should be noted that Connick is a huge Saints fan.

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