Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was suspended three video games by the NFL on Tuesday after his hit on Trevor Lawrence resulted within the Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback being carted off the sphere.
The NFL cited in its assertion that Al-Shaair’s “repeated violations of guidelines meant to guard the well being and security of gamers and promote sportsmanship” have been thought of within the suspension.
ESPN reported that Al-Shaair plans to attraction the suspension.
The Texans (8-5), who’re on their bye in Week 14, will host the Miami Dolphins on Dec. 15, go to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Dec. 21 and host the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas Day. Al-Shaair presently could be eligible to return to motion for the staff’s season finale towards the Tennessee Titans.
Lawrence was carrying the ball and went right into a feet-first slide at Houston’s 45-yard line throughout the second quarter of Sunday’s recreation. Al-Shaair, 27, launched into him and delivered a forearm shot close to the quarterback’s head and shoulder.
A number of skirmishes erupted as Lawrence lay susceptible on the sphere. Al-Shaair was ejected, together with Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones, whereas a number of penalties offset.
Lawrence instantly displayed the hand movement often called fencing that’s related to traumatic mind damage. Nonetheless, he was capable of stand after being attended to briefly and he sat up whereas being taken to the locker room on a cart.
“You have been concerned in a play that the (NFL) considers unacceptable and a critical violation of the taking part in guidelines,” Jon Runyan, the NFL’s vice chairman of soccer operations, wrote in his clarification to Al-Shaair. “Video exhibits you placing the top/neck space of Jaguars’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence after he clearly goes down in a feet-first slide. … You led together with your forearm and helmet and delivered a forceful blow to the top/neck space of your opponent whenever you had time and area to keep away from such contact.”
Runyan did not cease there.
“(Al-Shaair) proceeded to interact in a brawl, which you escalated whenever you pulled an opponent all the way down to the bottom by his facemask.” Runyan added that after being ejected, Al-Shaair eliminated his helmet and “re-engaged together with your opponent whereas strolling down and throughout the sphere, which began one other bodily confrontation close to the tip zone.”
Al-Shaair, 27, was flagged and later fined $11,255 final week for a late hit out of bounds on Tennessee Titans working again Tony Pollard. He additionally was fined $11,817 earlier this season after he punched Chicago Bears working again Roschon Johnson on the sideline.
“Your lack of sportsmanship and respect for the sport of soccer and all those that play, coach, and luxuriate in watching it, is troubling and doesn’t mirror the core values of the NFL,” Runyan wrote. “Your continued disregard for NFL taking part in guidelines places the well being and security of each you and your opponents in jeopardy and won’t be tolerated.”
–Area Stage Media
