Nov 26, 2008 2:50 pm US/Eastern
Fins Linebacker Fined $15 Thousand For Fight
Channing Crowder and Patriots lineman Matt Light fought in 4th quarter of last game
The Miami Dolphins will have Channing Crowder on the field for their next game, after the NFL chose to fine Crowder $15 thousand for his part in a fight with New England Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light during last weekend's game. Light was also fined $15 thousand for the incident.
The entire incident started after a field goal. Crowder's helmet came off when Light blocked him during the field goal attempt. Both players pushed each other in the face before Light grabbed Crowder's dreadlocks in his right hand and hit him three times on the head with his right. Crowder eventually broke free and ran away sporting a huge grin.
Both players received personal foul penalties, and both players were immediately ejected from the game.
"That matter is kind of a closed deal now," Light said. "Obviously, I'm not happy with what my actions were, and I don't think that was the way to go. But, in my mind, it's a closed deal now."
For Crowder the fine amounts to less than 1.5 percent of his total salary for 2008, or just slightly more than his pay for fifteen minutes of work on game day.
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