Dunta Robinson to appeal his $50,000 fine
FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson plans to appeal his $50,000 fine for a hit that he made on Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson.
“I am disappointed by the NFL’s ruling,” Robinson said in a statement released by his agent. “I recognize the goal is to protect all players — from the Pee Wee level on up — however, this was a bang-bang hit situation where I did not lead with my helmet, and therefore I will appeal. Although it was a violent hit, my hit did not violate the NFL’s rules, and I was playing the game the way I always have. I am not a dirty player and have never been characterized as one.”
Robinson didn’t practice with the Falcons on Wednesday. He watched from the field and went inside with about 10 minutes left.
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104 comments Add your comment
DePlane
October 21st, 2010
1:21 pm
Dunta’s getting screwed…plain and simple. The league must be blind if they reviewed the tape and came to the same conclusion as the ref on the field. What a bunch of BS!
Atlanta Housewife
October 21st, 2010
4:27 pm
PHILLY PHAN, I guess your BITCHY A$$ isn’t coming back here huh ?!? I guess if your team win. Oh wait ! They’re down 3 games to 1 ! I guess not BITCH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
terrell
October 21st, 2010
5:29 pm
What next? Are they gonna fine rb’s who lean with their head? I mean really.
hind tit
October 21st, 2010
10:40 pm
If the NFL want’s to know where all the fans went tell them to ask NASCAR. When they stopped them from rubbing fenders, running below the white line, cussin and fightin the fans stopped going to the race. Now they have little lily white handed boys that don’t know the difference between an open end and box end wrench driving the cars.The next thing you know it will be the NFL cooking show of the week.