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Ron Parker upset with officiating calls

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Ron Parker was one of the victims on the Oakland Raiders' game-winning touchdown drive Thursday night. He was beaten for the TD, a 9-yard catch by James Jones.

That’s a fact Parker didn’t dispute after the game. He acknowledged that Jones got him cleanly.

But Parker strongly disagreed with a pass interference penalty called on him earlier in the drive. It happened on a third-down play and it allowed the Raiders to extend the possession.

Parker was penalized for bumping into Oakland’s Andre Holmes.

“I really didn’t feel like that was pass interference,’’ Parker said. “Me and the receiver were trying to fight for the ball. I was trying to come back for the ball and the receiver had me blocked out. We were fighting for the ball but the referee saw it another way so he called [pass interference].’’

Parker indicated the Chiefs were warned by coaches during the week about the officiating crew led by referee John Parry.

“We knew coming into the game this crew [called] a lot of interferences and illegal [contact] and all that,’’ Parker said. “We got a heads-up early in the week before we came to the game. It didn’t work in our favor.’’

The Chiefs entered the game as the second-least penalized team in the NFL in both number of infractions and yards. They were penalized seven times for 59 yards against the Raiders. The seven penalties matched their season high.

“The refs were real tough on us today,’’ Parker said. “They didn’t give us a break.’’