The Patriots are beating the Raiders 33-8 in Mexico City, and Oakland’s frustration is showing. Raiders receiver Johnny Holton hit Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones after a play. He was flagged, but not ejected.
Here’s why Raiders WR Johnny Holton wasn’t ejected for hitting a Patriots CB
The ref made the right call here.
Jeanna Kelley has been covering the Falcons for The Falcoholic since 2011 and the NFL for SB Nation since 2015.
How did this guy not get ejected? He lands a punch right to Jones’ face.
But wait a minute. This angle shows that it’s really just more of an open-handed slap.
The NFL rules actually don’t require an ejection for throwing a punch. In this case, the second angle shows it was an open-handed smack, not a punch. Holton got a 15-yard penalty, which seems fair.
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