Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett was forced to exit Sunday's game against the Falcons with a knee injury. The injury was avoidable if Atlanta's Jake Matthews hadn't committed an illegal chop block.
Diving at players' knees is a big no-no in the NFL, so Bennett was understandably upset after the game.
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"If you're big in the NFL, you just line up and play. Why do you have to cut somebody on the f—ing play?" Bennett said, via ESPN. "That s— is just stupid. Why cut somebody when you can just line up and win? I mean, I don't know. I don't come off the ball jumping at offensive linemen's legs."
When asked what he said to Matthews after the hit, Bennett responded, "F him."
#MichaelBennett @Seahawks with R quad contusion & knee hyperextension. Ligament testing will be key. Hope he is OK. pic.twitter.com/Ad9cLXdBbY
— David J. Chao, MD (@ProFootballDoc) October 16, 2016
Bennett added, "If you have to dive at someone else's leg you are a little b—."
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This is the second game that the Seahawks defensive end has had words for an opponent after what he perceived to be a cheap shot. Earlier this month against the Jets, Bennett was upset over a play by offensive lineman Brian Winters, who ended up getting a concussion from the hit.
“That’s how you know I am made of iron,” Bennett said about that hit. “He cheap-shotted me, and he got a concussion."
