Report: T.J. Ward To Be Fined $15,000 For Hit On Jordan Shipley

by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 6, 2010 12:50 PM EDT in Analysis

Typically the NFL doesn't hand out fines for infractions until the Friday following the games in which players would be fined for. The Enquirer's Joe Reedy, who writes that the league will officially announce a fine on Friday, posted a quote from former NFL Head of Officials, Mike Pereira saying that T.J. Ward's hit on Jordan Shipley should cost the Browns safety at least $25,000.

“In my mind you hit him for $25,000 or more. It was a malicious hit and a cheap shot. Some say you shouldn’t use him as an example, I say use him as one,” Pereira said Tuesday. “The league is taking a strong stance against hits against defenseless players. You fine him substantially and everyone else responds. Somehow they have to change player’s attitudes. There’s not excuse to put them at risk.”

Tom Withers, an AP Sports writer that covers the Cleveland Browns, tweets the NFL is fining safety T.J. Ward $15,000 for his hit on Jordan Shipley that left the receiver with a concussion, and most likely out against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this weekend.

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What are they fining the officials for all their blown calls?

by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Oct 6, 2010 1:32 PM EDT reply actions

Ndukwe is NOT going to be fined for his flagged hit on Watson, at least…

by Todd G on Oct 6, 2010 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Should be at least 50K. For each bad call.

by FriarBob on Oct 6, 2010 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions

So tweeting costs you 10k more than endangering someone’s career. Got it.

Still not a crook!

by TrickyD26 on Oct 6, 2010 1:39 PM EDT reply actions

to bad hes going to be lost for the game. At least simpson will be dressed for once

by BigJungle on Oct 6, 2010 1:50 PM EDT reply actions

fines

this is BS, the fine could have been a little higher, but more importantly i think he should’ve been suspended 1 game…..regardless if he intended to injure or not, you can’t hit that high- hit him in the chest in the exact same way and there is no fine, just a late hit penalty….also, i hate anyone named ward

by TruWhoDey on Oct 6, 2010 2:01 PM EDT reply actions

A case can be made....

By a bling bat with a low IQ even for a bat, that he just reacted and really didn’t mean to hit him that hard if you just look at the film. The real kicker is that Ward felt no remorse and said he would do it again! He deserves another 25K fine for just that statement. We need to give this guy his due week 15. If we don’t I will lose a lot of respect for the players on this team. If the refs and the NFL won’t police this the players need to do it. This kid is a punk who needs his wig tightened up. The hit was bad enough but his attitude about it speaks volumes about who this punk really is.

"If we always agree, one of us is not necessary"

by JUNGLEJOHN on Oct 6, 2010 3:00 PM EDT reply actions