Seattle Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright was ejected in Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers for slamming tight end Richard Rodgers' head into the ground by the helmet. Now, the NFL has responded. Wright has been fined $10,000 for the incident, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.
Seahawks LB K.J. Wright fined $10,000 for helmet slamming Packers tight end
Wright was ejected Sunday night during the second half of the Seahawks’ game against the Packers.
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Frustration got the better of Wright during the team’s loss to the Green Bay Packers. He spent a good portion of the second half covering Rodgers, who caught a touchdown and two-point conversion on back-to-back plays. Later in the fourth quarter, Wright found himself with the opportunity to throw the Green Bay tight end to the ground and took it.
The play resulted in offsetting penalties, but the Seattle linebacker was thrown out of the game for starting the altercation:
The fine comes one week after the league handed down a similar punishment to Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones. In Week 1, Jones ripped off the helmet of the Oakland Raiders' wideout Amari Cooper and rammed the receiver's head into it.
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