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This thread is bordering on WOAT status

This thread has taken a pleasant turn.

Unacceptable in the context of an NFL game, absolutely; hence the suspension. But to assert criminality is ridiculous and you would be laughed out of court IMO.

Mason Rudolph is 6'5" 240, TF are you talking about? In America if someone comes at you as depicted in the photo above you do have the right to defend yourself. With that said he shouldn't have hit the man like that, it was overboard to say the least.

You are arguing that Garrett's action could have resulted in serious injury therefore it is a criminal act; if that same logic is applied Rudolph's action should also be considered as criminal when you consider that grabbing someone's helmet with two hands and trying to wrench it off while it is...

That's stupid. You can make the same argument in the case of Rudolph initially trying to rip Garrett's helmet off; that is a dangerous act that puts Garrett's neck at risk. Should Rudolph be imprisoned? If we're getting SVU with it, Rudolph charged after Garrett before he got hit, self-defense...

You don't hit anyone in the head with a helmet, that's just ridiculous and can't happen. Based on optics alone he will be suspended for the rest of the year. The narrative has gotten a bit wacky though and anyone claiming he should be in jail is out of their mind IMO.

I think you need to revisit the tape before you embarrass yourself any further. Garrett is already making contact with him as he releases a side arm screen pass. In fact you could argue that Garrett did not see the ball released and was simply completing a sack.

Let's review the Rudolph/Garrett event: 1.) Garrett tackles Rudolph to the ground at or near the time he releases the ball. 2.) Rudolph gets in his feelings and tries to rip Garrett's helmet off his head, while it is still attached. A quite dangerous move when you consider the importance of...