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Originally Posted by SofaProfessor
I said before in this thread that the only way Wideman gets out of this with no suspension is if he says, "You know, I think that hit may have dazed me." But then that opens a whole new can of worms about why the coaching staff or trainers didn't send him to the quiet room. What were the neutral "concussion spotters" doing? I don't think the league would let this story go that route because then it calls into question all of their safety measures to protect players from head injuries.
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Even if he claims he was dazed, he's still responsible for his actions. I'm sure they don't want to set a precedence that if you get hit, you're free to do anything just because you're "out of it". That'll be every player's excuse if they're ever retaliating from a hit.