LOS ANGELES: Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback William Gay has been fined $15,750 by the NFL for a high hit on Cleveland quarterback Jason Campbell.
Gay wasn’t penalized on the play, but the league’s review found he “unnecessarily delivered a forcible blow to his opponent’s head and neck area”.
Campbell suffered a concussion and hasn’t practised this week, and Browns offensive coordinator Norv Turner said it was clear he was hit in the facemask of his helmet.
“I thought he got hit in the face mask right from the beginning and then obviously you see the replay and it’s really easy to see from all the angles except the one that the referee had -- he’s standing behind,” Turner said.
In other punishments revealed on Friday, Houston defensive lineman Antonio Smith was fined $15,750 for hitting Jaguars passer Chad Henne in the head and neck area in the Texans’ loss to Jacksonville. AFP
