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Video: Did Lions' Dominic Raiola Intentionally Stomp on Bears' Player?

December 22, 2014, 9:44 AM

The NFL is going to have to figure out if Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola accidentally or intentionally stomped on the right ankle of Chicago Bears defensive lineman Ego Ferguson during Sunday's game in Chicago.

Drew Sharp of the Free Press writes:

Lions center Dominic Raiola claimed he merely lost his balance. Trying to free himself from a third-quarter scrum against the Bears on Sunday afternoon, Raiola said he "was trying to get out of the way." But Raiola became an instant villain when a replay showed him aggressively landing his left foot on the right ankle of defensive lineman Ego Ferguson.

It certainly looked deliberate.

Raiola swore afterward it was unintentional.

The NFL might think otherwise.


Read more:  Detroit Free Press


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