Posted on 12/03/2024 7:02:31 AM PST by Red Badger
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been suspended three games by the NFL in response to his illegal hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and subsequent ejection from the game on Sunday.
NFL Send Al-Shaair Suspension Notice
NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan issued the suspension.
"During your game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 1, with 4:20 remaining in the second quarter, you were involved in a play that the League considers unacceptable and a serious violation of the playing rules," Runyan wrote in a letter to Al-Shaair. "Video shows you striking the head/neck area of Jaguars’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence after he clearly goes down in a feet-first slide...You led with your forearm and helmet and delivered a forceful blow to the head/neck area of your opponent when you had time and space to avoid such contact."
"After the illegal hit, you proceeded to engage in a brawl, which you escalated when you pulled an opponent down to the ground by his face mask. After the referee announced that you were disqualified for the hit and your unsportsmanlike acts, you removed your helmet and reengaged with your opponent while walking down and across the field, which started another physical confrontation near the end zone.
"Your lack of sportsmanship and respect for the game of football and all those who play, coach, and enjoy watching it, is troubling and does not reflect the core values of the NFL…Your continued disregard for NFL playing rules puts the health and safety of both you and your opponents in jeopardy and will not be tolerated."
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Ping!..............
He deserved it. When I saw the play, I had a feeling the league would suspend him. Flat out dirty as it gets.
Good. I like a head hunter, but this dude is a menace. Just a dirty player.
He was wearing an arm brace and used it as a weapon to hit Lawrence below his face mask. He should have been suspended for the rest of the year at a minimum.
He was wearing an arm brace and used it as a weapon to hit Lawrence below his face mask. He should have been suspended for the rest of the year at a minimum.
Will he can sign with Al-Shabaab after the suspension? I believe they are the Runnin’ Rebels.
I agree. The QB was sliding. I’ve seen tacklers back off at a much closer distance.
Should have been banned for the rest of the season.
Yeah, too light a suspension. This guy has a very discernable pattern of play.
Pro football is a charade.
Should have been more games. He has a history of dirty plays.
I wonder what his birth name was, probably something like “John Smith”.
He deserves to be suspended for the rest of the year and fined 250k.
Thug was wearing cleats that said “free gaza” written on ‘em.....Trevor Lawrence is unabashedly Christian.....make of that what you will....I sure know why I think it happened.
Richard Sukh....................
Should be permanently kicked out of the league. He had plenty of time to pull up and avoid the hit. Ban him forever and prevent other thugs from doing the same!
Low IQ savages. We didn’t have this kind of primal savagery in the years back in the NFL.
Back in the day, ejections were few and far between. Not any more.
He was fined $11K+ last week for a late hit on former Cowboy, Titan’s RB Tony Pollard. ............He’s a dirty player, he should be banned from the NFL totally. .....
This isn’t his first ejection from a game. He’s a dirty player, and should be banned.................
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