Carolina Panthers Safety Tre’von Moehrig Suspended 1 Game For Cheap Shot On San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver Jauan Jennings
The NFL has dropped the hammer on Carolina Panthers Safety Tre’von Moehrig, handing him a one-game suspension for his extracurricular activities on Monday Night Football. If you missed it, Moehrig delivered a punch to 49ers Wide Receiver Jauan Jennings in a place where the sun don’t shine.
The incident was a classic case of post-play shenanigans getting out of hand. With the game’s outcome already decided, a grim 20-9 loss for the struggling Panthers, Moehrig decided to add insult to injury, and a low blow for good measure. The cameras caught it all, a moment of frustration boiling over into a cheap shot that would make a professional wrestler blush.
Jennings, to his credit, didn’t immediately retaliate on the field. Instead, he did what any of us would do when faced with such an affront: he pleaded his case to the officials with the frantic energy of a man who had just sat on a hot stove. His pleas went unanswered at the time, but the league office saw everything.
The Aftermath and Appeal For Moehrig
Following the game, a clearly irked Jennings got a measure of his own justice, confronting Moehrig with a quick slap to the face mask. When asked about his post-game actions, Jennings simply chalked it up to “responding to some childish behavior.” The NFL, it seems, agreed, as Jennings escaped a suspension, though his wallet might get a little lighter.
Moehrig, on the other hand, will be sitting out this Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams, pending an appeal. It’s a tough blow for a Panthers team that can’t seem to get out of its own way. Losing a starting safety because he couldn’t keep his fists to himself is just another stumble in a season full of them.
The Bigger Picture For the Panthers
For Moehrig, this suspension is a self-inflicted wound. In a league that scrutinizes every move, especially the ones below the belt, you’ve got to be smarter than that. Now, he will have a lonely Sunday to think about his actions while his team tries to pick up the pieces without him.
