Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended by the NFL with out pay for 3 video games Tuesday for repeated violations of participant security guidelines following the hit to the pinnacle of Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, which resulted in a concussion. The NFL and the NFL Players Association confirmed the suspension a day later.
Al-Shaair’s punishment was introduced by NFL vice chairman of soccer operations Jon Runyan. In his letter to Al-Shaair, Runyan famous that he has had a number of infractions for private fouls and sportsmanship-related rule violations in current seasons.
“You drove together with your forearm and helmet and delivered a strong blow to your opponent’s head/neck space whenever you had time and area to keep away from such contact,” Runyan he wrote. “After the unlawful hit, you began a combat, which escalated whenever you knocked an opponent to the bottom by his masks. After the referee introduced that you just have been disqualified for the hit and your unsportsmanlike acts, you took off helmet and reconnected together with your opponent as you walked up and throughout the sphere, beginning one other bodily confrontation close to the top zone.
“Your lack of sportsmanship and respect for the sport of soccer and all who play, coach and revel in watching it’s troubling and doesn’t mirror the core values of the NFL… Your continued disregard for the NFL’s guidelines of play NFL places the well being and security of you and your opponents in danger and won’t be tolerated.”
Back as a starter after lacking two video games with a sprained left shoulder, Lawrence scrambled left on a second-and-7 play within the second quarter of Houston’s 23-20 win on Sunday. He started a slide earlier than Al-Shaair raised his forearm and lunged on the defenseless quarterback.
Lawrence clenched each fists after the blow — actions according to what is known as the “fencing response,” which might be widespread after a traumatic mind damage. He remained on the bottom for a number of minutes as teammates got here to his protection and attacked Al-Shaair.
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Houston common supervisor Nick Caserio defended Al-Shaair and stated he would not imagine the league is being constant in issuing punishments like these.
“I most likely converse for lots of groups, not simply the Houston Texans, however I feel all of the groups are asking for is consistency from the league,” he stated. “And I’d say on this scenario, frankly, there is no such thing as a consistency with the extent of self-discipline that has been handed down.”
Al-Shaair won’t be able to return to Houston’s energetic roster till after the staff’s Christmas Day recreation in opposition to Baltimore. Al-Shaair has a base wage of $1.5 million this season, which means it is going to value him about $265,000 to overlook three video games.
This is the third time this season that Al-Shaair has been punished by the League. Last week, he was reported and later fined $11,255 for an out-of-bounds hit on Titans operating again Tony Pollard.
He was fined earlier this 12 months after punching Bears operating again Roschon Johnson on the sideline in Week 2. That occurred throughout a combat that began after his exhausting throw at quarterback Caleb Williams close to the road lateral had not been reported.
Associated Press reporting.
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