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Originally Posted by bbcof83
Agreed, at the HS level that would be automatic ejection from me. Of course, in the NFL, they have different standards for what constitutes ejection. Also, that was very early in the game if I remember correctly. Neither had probably shown signs of instigating to that point thus this was looked at as a first offense so just a PF. I don't agree with that but that's the way I believe the officials saw it.
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It was early second period, so they were well into the game. I thought the defining point was that they continued to throw punches before the whistle, and well after the whistle, even as they were being separated. It set the stage for similiar, those less flagrant stuff the rest of the game.