Davante Adams Calls Out Thomas Davis for "Head Hunting," Makes Strong Points
Davante Adams was drilled by a helmet-to-helmet block by Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis, and left the game with a concussion. It was the second concussion that Adams has suffered on a totally unnecessary play this season, and as a Packers fan I believe he is in the right in airing his grievances here:
I’ll never understand it. Game is already dangerous enough and we got Pro Bowl players out here head hunting and saying they “didn’t mean to harm me”
— Davante Adams (@tae15adams) December 18, 2017
Somebody please explain to me what I wasnt trying to hurt him means when we nowhere near the play and u lead with ya head and ear hole a defenseless player....
— Davante Adams (@tae15adams) December 18, 2017
Look it’s football but no room for shit like that. We supposed to be in this together n look out for one another not mess with a mans livelihood and hand out unnecessary concussions. We all got mouths to feed what if I did that to him and his kids cant eat...
— Davante Adams (@tae15adams) December 18, 2017
Not the type to rant but when u go through this shit twice in a year it takes a lil toll on u so excuse me.
— Davante Adams (@tae15adams) December 18, 2017
Adams is a looming free agent, and he’s not wrong in a cynical sense that having had two concussions this season could impact his price tag on the free market. Beyond that, logic dictates that it would have been Adams and not Geronimo Allison on the receiving end of that Aaron Rodgers slant pass at the end of the game. Adams, a more talented receiver, would have been more likely to hang onto the ball.
As the Charlotte Observer detailed, this is Davis’s second incident this season:
"This isn’t the first time Davis has been responsible for a questionable hit. Earlier this season against Tampa Bay, Davis was fined $48,620 for a hit on receiver Adam Humphries that drew an unnecessary roughness penalty. Davis’ hit on Adams also drew that same foul, but he was not ejected from the game for targeting. After that Davis hit, he posted to Instagram that, “Not a single part of this play was dirty! I love playing this game but if this was illegal then it’s time for me to retire!”"
While Davis has shown more remorse about this play on Adams, it would qualify as an upset if he is not suspended for Carolina’s Week 16 matchup against Tampa.
UPDATE: Davis has responded to the thread:
I understand your frustration and I do apologize for the hit! In no way was I trying to hurt you. My first instinct was turn and make a block. In all sincerity I do apologize. I truly respect you as a player and I made a mistake!
— Thomas Davis (@ThomasDavisSDTM) December 18, 2017