The Las Vegas Raiders got blown out by the Indianapolis Colts 40-6 in Week 5.
And while the Colts had plenty of reason to celebrate after the game, those celebrations were soured by a terrible moment on the field.
Colts kicker Spencer Shrader suffered season-ending ACL and MCL injuries during the game after Raiders safety Tristin McCollum hit his kicking leg on an extra point. Following the incident, the refs flagged McCollum for roughing the kicker, and now, he’s paying the price.
Every week during the regular NFL season, the league penalizes players for their actions deemed a violation of the league rules. The NFL notes on their website that these actions are “to protect players from unnecessary risk and preserve competitive balance and game integrity, the NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed on a set of game-related rules violations that may result in accountability measures.”
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In the NFL’s report for Week 5, McCollum was hit with a $5,722 fine for unnecessary roughness (roughing the kicker). But considering that the injury ended Shrader’s season and severely affected his kicking leg, was a fine enough? At least one NFL personality is questioning the amount of the punishment.
“That seems like a fairly meager fine considering the seriousness of the offense, a clear personal foul, and the season-ending consequences to Shrader,” notes Michael David Smith of NBC’s Pro Football Sports. “NFL players are routinely fined more than that for celebrations.”
The fine, according to the NFL, will go to the Professional Athletes Foundation to “support legends in need and the NFL Foundation to further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels, including youth football and the communities that support the game.”
Also from that game, Colts linebacker Joe Bachie was hit with a $6,500 fine for unnecessary roughness (striking/kicking/tripping/kneeing). The fine was for tripping Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty in the second quarter of the game.
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