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There was a scary moment in tonight’s Eagles-Packers Thursday Night Football game.
In the first quarter of the game, Packers running back Jamaal Williams was forced to leave the game on a stretcher after a late dirty hit from Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett.
https://twitter.com/abdulamemon/status/1177381059438268416
Dirty and late hit by #Eagles DE Derek Barnett. #Packers RB Jamaal Williams had to be taken off on a stretcher. Just unnecessary. https://t.co/6TDDYlKzXy
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 27, 2019
They're clearing the field, and the stretcher is coming out for Jamal Williams. What a dangerous, awful play by Derek Barnett.
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) September 27, 2019
Williams was able to give the crowd a thumbs-up as he was taken off the field.
Jamaal Williams gives the crowd a thumbs up as he's stretchered off the field after a hit by Derek Barnett. pic.twitter.com/ygvi0R6FTU
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 27, 2019
Barnett was penalized but not ejected for the play which led to fans and media alike to criticize the refs and the NFL for not immediately kicking him out of the game.
NFL owners have given head of officiating Al Riveron authority to eject players remotely for extreme personal fouls. Riveron needs to explain why he didn't eject Derek Barnett.
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) September 27, 2019
Thoughts are with Jamaal Williams.
You can't legislate intent, but that's a hit by Derek Barnett that needs to result in an ejection.
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) September 27, 2019
Derek Barnett should be ejected. Running start to helmet to helmet? Cmon
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) September 27, 2019
Barnett clearly feels terrible after the fact, but I can’t understand how you don’t eject him for that. Those are the exact type of hits the league should be trying to deter.
— Robert Mays (@robertmays) September 27, 2019
They should let Derek Barnett play again when Jamaal Williams can.
— JR Radcliffe (@JRRadcliffe) September 27, 2019