According to NFL, Fine for Eye-Gouging, Having Eyes Gouged Exactly the Same
Nov 12th 2008 1:45PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Bengals, Jaguars, AFC North, AFC South, NFL Fans, NFL Referees
During the Bengals Week 9 win over the Jaguars (their first of the season!), Jacksonville defensive tackle John Henderson tried to remove Cincy offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth’s eyeballs from his skull. He didn’t scrub up, ask for a melon baller … nothing. Just started poking away.
Predictably, both players were fined for the altercation ($10,000 each), although Whitworth has a legitimate gripe: why is the punishment for eye-gouging the same as having your eyes gouged? It’s a fair question.Continue Reading



