Quote:
Originally posted by Mountainman
If you do not eject the player who committed this flagrant foul, you could wind up as a defendant in a legal suit if the QB is injured. And if he plays in the next game and commits another flagrant foul resulting in player injury, that may be construed as a continuation of a pattern of officials negligence. There just isn't any way to justify a mere warning or penalty without ejection.
|
Ejecting or warning the player has absolutely nothing to do with the possibility of a law suit. I don't see how this could ever come down to a legal issue but if it did, I would think the official would be the last person who would have to defend himself in any possible legal issues. What about the player who committed the flagrant foul...couldn't he be charged with assault? And the list of negligence would certainly run through many others before it would reach the official such as...
the lineman who missed the block
the coach for telling him to take a knee without protection
the defensive coach for not telling the LB to not hit him
If this LB is truly a threat to the health of players in the league, then the league officials would be responsible to make sure this player doesn't play in any more games. From what I have read in this one situation, that is not evident at this point. Also, the post did not say he gave him a concussion just helmet to helmet contact while he was on one knee.