Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was on the receiving end of a brutal hit from Kiko Alonso on Thursday Night Football that ripped his helmet off and knocked him out of the game.
Flacco was on the run with the Ravens up 13-0 in the second quarter. Flacco took off and slid down in front of defenders, when the Dolphins linebacker came over the top of him and delivered a big hit.
The impact knocked off Flacco’s helmet and set off a wild scuffle on the field, as Ravens players and coaches were furious about the hit. Alonso was given a personal foul penalty on the play, but no other penalties were called.
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh was furious at Alonso after the hit, going after him on the sideline with an official between the two.
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Alonso was not ejected for the penalty, and actually was in for the next play. Baltimore backup Ryan Mallet threw a touchdown pass three plays later, while Flacco went into the concussion protocol and looked seriously dazed by the hit.
Some debated whether Alonso could do anything to stop himself from hitting Flacco after he slid that late. But officials thought it was without true malice, I suppose, because Alonso kept playing on Thursday night.
