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On Sunday a multiple-round fight between and broke out during the - game. Things got ugly and it eventually wound up with for Week 16. Jevon Kearse Jersey The battle is probably going to cost Norman a bunch of money, too. Maybe even as much as $50,000 (or more) once things are said and done.Norman was flagged for unnece sary roughne s and could be fined for fighting on the field -- he pretty clearly to sed Beckham to the ground on the Giants' first drive and the two players were engaged in football-type fisticuffs early on.And then there's Norman grabbing an official on Josh Reynolds Jersey the third play of the Giants' second drive. After Beckham slowed down and put a shoulder into Norman's chest, knocking the cornerback down, the two fell to the ground in a heap of hands swinging.An official came over and tried to break it up. Norman wriggled out and pulled the official off the pile. Say whatever you want about Norman's intentions with the ref, Ola Adeniyi Jersey but he certainly is engaging in "unnece sary physical contact with a game official."That's a violation of the NFL rule book -- qualifying as unsportsmanlike conduct under Section 3, Article 1 (h) -- , it's worth $28,940. That fine, coupled with additional Trenton Cannon Jersey fines for fighting, could exceed $50,000 for Norman.It would be almost surprising if the NFL fine Norman for this: the last thing the league wants is players feeling like it's acceptable to touch officials, particularly during a heated moment. Ironically this is really where the whole thing came undone for the officials. After the play, Beckham Khari Blasingame Jersey ripped his helmet off on the field and wasn't flagged either.Both he and Norman should've been given 15-yard penalties for unsportsmanlike conduct on the play, the refs should've also warned Tom Coughlin and Ron Rivera about the po sibility of them being thrown out of the game. The zebras could've kept things in check instead of letting them get out of control. |
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