Source – Football is violent. That won’t change. For better or worse it’s part of the game.

But there should be at least some basic respect and decency for fellow competitors. There was none to be seen from Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan on what will end up (hopefully) as the dirtiest hit of this season.

In the third quarter of Thursday night’s 35-14 Green Bay Packers blowout, receiver Davante Adams caught a short pass on third-and-goal. He was being held up by a Bears defender well short of the goal line. The play, for all purposes, was over. Trevathan came in and drilled Adams in the head with an unnecessary, vicious helmet-to-helmet hit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi9s_uyZf9E&feature=player_embedded

Adams’ mouthpiece flew out and his body went limp as he fell to the ground. Packers players frantically waved for the trainers and they came out running. Trevathan was given a 15-yard penalty, but that’s not enough. That’s the same as Von Miller got for a “too slow” joke with Tyrod Taylor. It’s the same as Odell Beckham got for mimicking a dog peeing after he scored a touchdown. Neither of the latter two infractions ended up with someone leaving the field on a stretcher. Adams was taken away from Lambeau Field in an ambulance after he was taken off the field.

Adams gave a thumbs up signal as he left the field, and everyone was thankful for that.

That was the dirtiest hit I have ever seen 😓 prayers to Devonte Adams🙏🏈 #CHIvsGB #TNF

— PissyKrissy (GenoSmith4MVP) (@beastmodemom247) September 29, 2017

@NFL worst hit I’ve ever seen. Let’s see how serious Roger is about safety. 3-GM min. Hope devonte adams is as good as u can b after that

— Big Mike (@randomlogix) September 29, 2017

In the Offseason, the NFL approved “Egregious Hit Suspensions” whereby the league can review the tape and suspend based on the intent and severity of the hit.  Trevathan tried to mitigate that possibility in a post-game interview:

Danny Trevathan said he plans to reach out to Davante Adams. "My main concern is that he's OK. … I never wish that on nobody."

— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) September 29, 2017

Adams went to the hospital for assessment and observation.  The last word, he was fully conscious and moving his extremities which I’m sure will play into whatever action the league takes.

Its hard to believe that 20 years ago hits like that were celebrated and encouraged.  Fucking insane.