Ravens' Kyle Hamilton EJECTED From NFL Game Following Brutal Play
By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on October 15, 2023 at 11:48 AM EDT
Updated on October 15, 2023 at 11:56 AM EDT
Baltimore Ravens player Kyle Hamilton was ejected from the Sunday morning NFL game following a brutal helmet-to-helmet play, leaving wide receiver Chris Moore wobbling to get up.
The scary incident left NFL fans everywhere worried for the Tennessee Titans player as he was visibly injured and taken to the locker room for further evaluation.
Chris Moore Suffers Brutal Helmet-to-Helmet Hit In NFL Game
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During the third quarter of the early Sunday morning game, Tennessee Titans wide receiver Chris Moore made a catch before Baltimore Ravens defender, Kyle Hamilton, came from behind, smacking him with a helmet-to-helmet player, knocking Moore to the ground.
Moore was visibly stumbling when he attempted to get up, before nearly falling back down as his teammates caught him. The wide receiver was then helped to the sideline and into the locker room for further evaluation as Kyle Hamilton was ejected from the game.
According to reports, Hamilton did not agree with his ejection as he was seen cursing as he walked off the field.
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Fans, however, agreed with the ejection as they took to social media to say things such as "He must go sorry" and "He led with his helmet Sorry buddy this isn’t college".
Another wrote, "The concussion called for the ejection. That was tough to watch".
As of 11:52 a.m. ET, there is no word on Moore's injury or what his evaluation determined.
NFL Taking Head Injuries Much More Seriously
Last year, after suffering two head injuries within five days, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa sparked a new discussion about NFL safety.
The NFL Players Association then reviewed the league’s concussion protocol following the Dolphins quarterback’s quick return to the game on Sunday against the Bills. The NFLPA deemed the UNC made “several mistakes” during the concussion protocol process, multiple sources told ESPN. One of those mistakes included not examining Tagovailoa’s back during the initial concussion examination.
Ataxia was present in Tagovailoa’s case during the Sunday game against the Buffalo Bills, the league’s chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said during a press conference.
On October 1, 2022, the NFL and NFLPA agreed on an amended concussion protocol. Now, any player who displays ataxia, which is defined as “abnormality of balance/stability, motor coordination or dysfunctional speech caused by a neurological issue,” must be removed from a game and is not allowed to return.
Tua Tagovailoa's Controversial Concussion Injury Last Year
On September 25, 2022, Tua Tagovailoa took a hard hit against the Buffalo Bills. When he got up, he was seen stumbling and not walking straight. The Dolphins quarterback was evaluated for a concussion during halftime, but returned to the game after professionals determined the stumble was caused by a previously reported back injury, and not a concussion.
Four days later, in the Thursday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Tagovailoa took another hard yet, this time resulting in his head hitting the turf and him being carted off the field on a stretcher as he could not move his arms or hands. He was briefly hospitalized.
Following the injuries, the Miami Dolphns quarterback spoke out, saying, “I wouldn’t say it was scary for me at the time, because there was a point where I was unconscious, so I couldn’t really tell what was going on. So when I did come to and kinda realized what was going on, what was happening, I didn’t think of anything long-term or short-term, I was just wondering what happened.”
The NFL iis now taking head injuries much more seriously.