A Pittsburgh Steelers safety has been suspended
According to a statement by the NFL, Steelers’ safety Damontae Kazee has been suspended for the rest of the season due to a hit on Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. on Saturday. Here’s a video of the play posted on X by Rate the Refs App.Damontae Kazee of the Pittsburgh Steelers has been suspended without pay for the remainder of the regular season and any potential postseason games for repeated violations of playing rules intended to protect the health and safety of players, including during this Saturday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts.”
NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan issued the suspension for a violation of Rule 12, Section 2, Article 9 (b)(1) which states that it is a foul if a player “forcibly hits the defenseless player’s head or neck area with the helmet, facemask, forearm, or shoulder, even if the initial contact is lower than the player’s neck, and regardless of whether the defensive player also uses his arms to tackle the defenseless player by encircling or grasping him.”
The report states that Runyan considered that Kazee has had multiple previous violations of rules regarding players’ health and safety when rendering the suspension.
Kazee will have a chance to appeal the suspension.
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