I am 100% proof against that joke narrative.
I first discovered ref chicanery when it was blatantly *favoring* my own Lakers. But go ahead and live in your candy-cane world.
The refs pushed for the Cowboys today. They'll push for the teams/narratives that suit their agenda and their money...and it will vary week-by-week. Small-market teams will perpetually get squeezed. The league's anointed will get a big boost, particularly in games that really mean something.
T Swifty's Chiefs aren't going to get denied this year when it counts, at least not until the Super Bowl. Book it. They were already tied into so many narratives and corporate deals, it was silly. With 50 million potential young female Swift viewers? LOL.
Meanwhile Dolphins vs. Eagles sees a 10-0 penalty differential, despite blatant Eagle penalties.