I saw this play - Arians was trying to get one of his players away from trying to pull a guy out of a pileup so that there wasn't a penalty on him. It's not like it hurts someone with a football helmet on to slap the helmet with your hand. Probably violated the letter of some NFL rule but $50k seems excessive under the circumstances.
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punching someone in the ass is. Ask OBJ :-)
Sure he should.
First, he shouldn't be on the field in this instance.
Second, head slapping a player? He looked like a senile buffoon.
Honestly,i bet the FO just pays it
The fine can't hope to repair the damage to the NFL's image because only a small percentage of those watching the game will know about the 50K fine. The only purpose of the high fine is to warn all the teams and hopefully to prevent it from happening again in other games.
The defender led with his head right in front of the ref and there was no call.
Ridiculous!
The players slap helmets harder in celebrations than Bruce did. I see kickers getting head bumps from linemen that would kill me........
The NFL constantly makes me shake my head.
Yeah, players psych each other up with head slaps etc.
Difference? Intention.
One is generally a mutually expected and accepted interaction between 2 willing participants.
Other? Is some anger management needing old authority figure who is using his position to assault an unexpecting employee who was actually just standing on the field at the time of the head slap. Arians slapped him on the head like a dog owner might whack his dog on the nose with a rolled up newspaper for crapping on the carpet.
If the only way you know how to communicate is with violence then yeah, I've got no problem with the NFL fining you $50k.
I would have had no problem with Adams kneeing him in the groin and then dropping an elbow on the back of Arian's head as he was doubled over either.
He can't do that to our pledges.
Are you in a business that requires beating the shit out of your competition and making a few million per year?
Wasn't a good look, for sure. But I doubt the player even noticed.
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Swatted him on the ass instead. Is that currently acceptable?
punching someone in the ass is. Ask OBJ :-)
Are you capable of a valuable contribution, or is this your best effort?
The fine can't hope to repair the damage to the NFL's image because only a small percentage of those watching the game will know about the 50K fine. The only purpose of the high fine is to warn all the teams and hopefully to prevent it from happening again in other games.
First of all, as you say, vitually none of the public will be aware of the fine.
Second, with Andrew's back to the camera, I don't know if anyone knew he was black, and if they did, hopefully not many people jump to the conclusion that it was racially motivated.
Third, Aaron Donald yanked another players helmet off and shoved him in the face, all the while wearing a Stop Hate logo on his own helmet. No fine levied that I know of
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In comment 15561166 Boatie Warrant said:
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Swatted him on the ass instead. Is that currently acceptable?
punching someone in the ass is. Ask OBJ :-)
Are you capable of a valuable contribution, or is this your best effort?
fuck off it was a joke. just as this $50k fine is a joke.