Jalen Carter ejection: Head referee explains what led to Eagles DL's disqualification vs. Cowboys

by: Nick Geddes 46 minutes ago NickGeddesNews

Referee Shawn Smith confirmed that Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter was ejected from Thursday’s Week 1 game against the Dallas Cowboys for “spitting on an opponent.” The opponent, in this case, was Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott .

The ejection came after Eagles fullback  Ben VanSumeren  was injured on the opening kickoff. With Dallas’ offense and Philadelphia’s defense on the field, Carter began jawing with Prescott. At the end of their exchange, Carter spit on Prescott. An official was right there and immediately flagged Carter for unsportsmanlike conduct before ejecting him from the game.

“It’s a disqualifiable foul in the game,” Smith told Zach Berman of The Athletic. “It’s a non-football act.”

Additional details of the incident emerged during the over hour-long weather delay. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s   Nick Harris reported Prescott spit on the ground in the “general vicinity” of the Eagles’ huddle. Carter thought it was “hostile,” and although Prescott started to explain it was not, Carter spit back.

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More angles and context have surfaced about Jalen Carter’s ejection.

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