Overview

• Officials ejected Carter roughly six seconds after kickoff, one of the earliest dismissals in recent memory for a non‑football act.
• Broadcast angles later showed Dak Prescott spitting toward the ground in Carter’s direction beforehand; Prescott said he “spit ahead” to avoid his lineman and was not fined.
• Carter accepted the discipline without appeal, apologized publicly, and forfeited a game check equal to the $57,222 fine.
• The Eagles kept any internal discipline private as figures around the league weighed in, including criticism from Jason Kelce and a cautionary call from former teammate Darius Slay.
• With the league’s review concluded, Carter is available for Sunday’s Super Bowl rematch against the Chiefs despite the reputational scrutiny that followed the incident.