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Mike Pereira claims Roger Goodell shoved him during heated argument in 2001

Mike Pereira has built a name for himself on FOX Sports as someone who comes in during games to explain the rules. As the former head of officiating, he has a good eye for these things, and he articulates his perspective well.

Now that he's a well-known name, he decided the next step would be to write a book. In an excerpt from "After Further Review," published by Deadspin, Pereira describes a time when the future commissioner of the NFL shoved him during a heated argument.

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The argument was brought on by the 2001 Bottlegate game.