Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. was ejected during the second quarter of his team’s dominant 20-3 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday. This comes after he was flagged for unnecessary roughness following a helmet-to-helmet hit on wide receiver Ashton Dulin.
Following the clash, Dulin went to the locker room where he was evaluated further. The medical team took the decision to declare him unfit to play the rest of the contest due to a concussion. James was also placed in concussion protocol as a result of the collision.
Chargers coach Brandon Stanley stated that he does not agree with the decision to eject James from the game.
“I know Derwin’s intent, you have to establish intent, and I thought that he tried to lead with his shoulder,” Stanley explained of the incident in question. “It’s a play where [the Colts] obviously laid the guy out in a tough position, which is their fault, not ours, and Derwin made an aggressive play.”
Stanley continued to state that he does not believe that Derwin displayed any malicious intent.
