Sad news: The top player for the Steelers is suspended due to the following reasons:.
Damontae Kazee, a safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers, was suspended by the NFL for the rest of the season without pay for what the league called “repeated violations” of policies intended to ensure player safety.
According to the decision made by NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan on Monday,
Kazee will be ineligible for Pittsburgh’s final three regular-season games as well as any postseason contests should the Steelers (7-7) make it that far.
In the second quarter of Pittsburgh’s 30-13 loss to Indianapolis on Saturday, Kazee was shown the red card for hitting diving Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr.
When Pittman extended to try to catch a pass, Kazee struck Pittman in the head. Pittman entered the concussion protocol after leaving the game.
In a letter to Kazee, Runyan stated that unlawful communication with Pittman “could have been avoided.
“Runyan cited Kazee’s habitual disregard for safety regulations as one of the main reasons for the suspension.
The league has fined the seven-year-old veteran Kazee almost six times already this season. Since he will be absent from Pittsburgh’s final three games, he will forfeit game checks worth about $208,000.
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Six are killed in a Texas wrong-way crash, and low-carb meals can delay weight gain. Morning Rundown: Before the NFL announced Kazee’s suspension on Monday, Mike Tomlin, the coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, stated that he would not speculatively discuss possible punishment because it “doesn’t help me, help (Kazee), or football itself.”
Due to the suspension, Pittsburgh will face the Bengals without both of its starting safeties. Due to a knee injury, Minkah Fitzpatrick is already unavailable.
Hearing officers Derrick Brooks or James Thrash, who have been chosen by the NFL and NFLPA to hear appeals of on-field player discipline, are Kazee’s avenue for appealing the decision.
