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NFLRA boss: Players' public barbs 'concerning'

The recently appointed NFLRA executive director says he plans to talk to union chief DeMaurice Smith about players publicly bashing officials and wants the NFL to make fines issued to players for such offenses made public.

Scott Green told USA Today Sports that he is concerned by several instances of players going too far with their criticism of officials last season.

Among the high-profile instances in 2016: