Samuel L. Jackson, George R. R. Martin, and Others on Flag Pick Up at Lions-Cowboys Game

The Detroit Lions game against the Dallas Cowboys will be remembered for a long time for one thing, the pass interference flag that was picked up by officials.

The controversial call (that's an understatement) has received attention from some famous football fans.

If you were hoping for a Jim Joyce-style apology from the league, it wasn't coming.

In fact, quite the opposite.