The Media is Turning Dante Wesley Into a Villain

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Published: October 19, 2009

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... today. There was a play that happened with less than 20 seconds left in the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers which ultimately got Wesley ejected from the game.

The hit itself was monstrous. Leading with his shoulder, he hit Clifton Smith high, which knocked him out just under a minute. Smith was diagnosed with a concussion due to the result of the play.

Now the question comes how will the NFL rule against Wesley, because there's no question he deserved to be ejected for the hit. Was it a dangerous play even if—as he claims—he mistimed the play? Absolutey.

Yet, what hurts his cause is the officials got the penalty wrong. It was not fair catch interference on Wesley, it was interfering with the punt returner from catching the football.

There's no halo rule in the NFL anymore, meaning that as soon as the ball is caught the returner can be hit.

I've watched the clip of the hit as it was shown on Fox, and here's the link to the
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