Posted on 09/09/2025 5:38:28 PM PDT by vespa300
Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter will not be suspended for this week’s game against the Chiefs after spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott on Thursday night. But he hasn’t avoided losing a paycheck, or having a suspension placed in his permanent record.
As PFT predicted, Carter was fined $57,222 for the incident, which got him ejected before he played a single snap of the season opener. Carter’s fine is his full weekly paycheck, and he didn’t play at all in the game, so the NFL is terming Carter’s punishment a one-game unpaid suspension — a suspension that has already been served.
Carter’s agent Drew Rosenhaus told Adam Schefter of ESPN that Carter will not appeal and is getting ready to play against the Chiefs on Sunday.
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It’s not like throwing a Subway sub at an ICE agent. Which was NOT allowed to go to trial by the grand jury.
Sort of like a slightly altered Big Lebowski line from John Goodman:
“This isn’t ‘Nam. This is football. There are rules.”
There was a second spitter on the grassy field.
I watched the NFL for decades with almost no ejections. Blacks today get ejected game after game.
That was uncalled for but Prescott spit at Carter’s feet first. And then gave him a sh*t-eating grin. You can’t tell if Prescott’s spit actually hit Carter’s feet but he should be fined as well.
I do not understand why anyone watches thugball.
Keith Hernandez!
“...why anyone watches thugball.”
Gambling - there is no other reason to watch or follow any team sports in this country anymore.
well I don’t but I read the antics here
$57,222? Why not $57,223?
It’s the amount of Carter’s game day check.
Aaron.
Them MFL boys are taking their Fight Against Racism to the summit. Those Ends Zone Valentines are really working. ROTFL!
If Carter was white, the fine would be 5X higher.
We wasn’t fined. He lost his game check. Since he didn’t play said game, hardly a “fine.” Also, Dak reportedly spat first.
The NFL is scared of blacks. So is the MSM.
I wondered the same thing, but evidently that’s a week’s pay.
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