Oakland Raiders DE Richard Seymour was ejected and will likely be fined following the punch he threw at Pittsburgh Steelers' QB Ben Roethlisberger today during the Raiders' loss to the Steelers.
A ten-year veteran and five-time Pro-Bowler, this type of behavior isn't typical of Seymour. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin re-iterated that fact during post-game interviews, mentioning that his opinion of Seymour as a player hasn't changed, and that the game just got the best of him.
Richard Seymour punched Ben Roethlisberger following Roethlisberger's touchdown pass to WR Emmanuel Sanders late in the second quarter, which put Pittsburgh up 21-3. The Steelers would go on to win the game 35-3.
After the Roethlisberger TD pass, word were likely exchanged between the two stars, and Seymour's anger got the best of him.
Seeing Ben Roethlisberger getting punched on the mouth probably didn't anger anybody outside of the Pittsburgh area, considering the type of person many assume Roethlisberger is. He looks and acts like a meathead, and everyone is aware of the rape accusations which had been brought against him this past offseason.
Was the Richard Seymour-Ben Roethlisberger punch justified? Probably not. But it sure was gratifying to see Big Ben get what's been coming to him for once.
Video of Richard Seymour punching Ben Roethlisberger can be seen here, thanks to NFL.com.
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