Aqib Talib couldn’t keep his hands to himself. Now, the Denver Broncos cornerback is paying the price.
The NFL suspended Talib for one game Monday after he poked Indianapolis Colts tight end Dwayne Allen in the eye Sunday during the fourth quarter of the Broncos’ 27-24 loss at Lucas Oil Stadium. The league said in a statement it suspended Talib for a violation of safety-related playing rules.
Worst NFL cheap-shot in a long time. Aqib Talib with the eye poke. https://t.co/C7rqq44Hyy (via reddit) #EyePokeGate #CheapShot
— 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 𝗗𝗙𝗦 & 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗦 (@LineStarApp) November 9, 2015
Talib was flagged for unnecessary roughness following the incident, which occurred after Allen mixed it up with Broncos pass rusher Von Miller. The penalty proved costly, as it gave the Colts a first down and helped Indianapolis run out the clock.
Talib, who said after Sunday’s game that the eye poke was unintentional, plans to appeal the league’s suspension, according to ProFootballTalk.
Aqib Talib will have expedited appeal rights to an arbitrator jointly hired by NFL and NFLPA; decision likely will come by Wednesday.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 9, 2015
If the suspension is upheld, Talib will miss the Broncos’ Week 10 game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
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