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.”
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