NFL fines three players total of $175,000 for violent hits on Sunday

NFL fines three players total of $175,000 for violent hits on Sunday

The NFL handed down three fines on Tuesday to the players at the center of the controversy around violent hits on Sunday.

The league docked Pittsburgh Steelers LB James Harrison $75,000, New England Patriots S Brandon Meriweather $50,000 and Atlanta Falcons CB Dunta Robinson $50,000.


Falcons CB Dunta Robinson and Eagles WR DeSean Jackson both were concussed on Sunday on the same hit.CAPTIONBy Howard Smith, US PresswireAll three leveled players with violent hits on Sunday that ignited a firestorm that ended Tuesday with NFL VP of football operations Ray Anderson saying the league would strengthen its enforcement of rules protecting players from flagrant hits. Anderson said starting next week, even first-time offenders could be suspended if they make an egregiously dangerous hit, especially if the hit poses a threat to the head or neck area of an opposing player.


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