“ Does crown of helmet mean anything to you?”
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Initial contact was not made with the helmet nor did the tackler, #47 I believe launch and leave his feet. It was a good hard legal tackle.
Please look at the video again. #47 clearly lead with the crown of his helmet.
https://fansided.com/2021/01/01/james-skalski-targeting-justin-fields-video/
He didn’t need to leave his feet for the foul to take place.
He violated Rule 9-1-3.
***Targeting and Making Forcible Contact With the Crown of the Helmet (Rule 9-1-3)
No player shall target and make forcible contact against an opponent with the crown of his helmet. This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting. When in question, it is a foul.***
You can disagree with what should be an ejectable offense. Please file your complaints with the NCAA. As the rules are currently written, the Clemson player violated the targeting rule.
On top of that, this is not his first offense. He is a senior, and seriously should have changed his technique by now if he wanted to keep playing. Skalski let himself and his teammates down.