Overview
- Chris Roland-Wallace was ejected in the Week 6 Chiefs-Chargers game after he landed a left hook on Chargers tackle Alex Harkey following a post-whistle shove.
- Video circulating from the game shows Harkey being pushed by safety Jaden Hicks and Roland-Wallace swinging while the play had ended, which officials cited when ejecting him.
- The league has opened a review and media outlets expect a substantial fine and at least a one-game suspension based on comparable recent cases.
- A suspension would force Roland-Wallace to forfeit his single-game pay, roughly $60,000, and could leave the Chiefs thinner in the secondary for the following game.
- Past precedents show punishments can be reduced on appeal when provocation or taunting is shown, so the final penalty could change after the league hearing.