Ndamukong Suh, defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions, was suspended after stepping on Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers' leg after a play during a Monday night football game.
I watched the video and call me naïve, but I don't know that I believe it was necessarily intentional.
Regardless of what I think, it doesn't matter, I commend the NFL for being cautious or even at times overly-cautious. The NFL is really stepping up to protect its players.
With all the concussion precautions and protecting the passers and the kickers, I can live with their ruling.
At the time of the incident, Suh was not flagged on the play; they found repeated reviews of the films "made the act look more malicious."
Aaron Rodgers did complain right then to the official as he had already been suffering from a calf injury since earlier in the season.
I understand that the normal fine that would have hit him in his wallet was not the route the NFL took because apparently, Suh has made a reputation for himself and is guilty of playing dirty in the past, which he has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and been suspended from games before.
I didn't know that either when I originally watched the video.
You can watch it and decide on your own what you think, but for me, I'm just glad someone is watching out for the guys on the field and realizing it's not all about the game, it's about real people out there doing a job that deserve to be protected and respected.
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