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You are here: Home / Daily News / Chiefs Official Team Account Celebrates Dirty Hit On Rashard Higgins

Chiefs Official Team Account Celebrates Dirty Hit On Rashard Higgins

By Jimmy Swartz January 17, 2021 @brownsnationcom

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins (82) participates in drills during the Cleveland Browns Training Camp on August 30, 2020, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH.
(Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire)

 

The Cleveland Browns fell to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in a close game 22-17.

But, there was one play that had most fans talking after the game of what might have been.

After the Browns were trailing 16-3, they were on the verge of cutting the Chiefs’ lead before halftime.

But, after catching a Baker Mayfield pass, wide receiver Rashard Higgins lost control of the ball when he dove just shy of the goaline.

The officials reviewed the call and stood by their initial call on the field.

But, the review clearly showed that Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen appeared to lead with his helmet and it should have resulted in a penalty.

The play resulted in a touchback for the Chiefs and killed the Browns momentum before halftime.

Adding insult to injury, the Official Kansas City Chiefs Team Twitter Account appears to celebrate a play that could have resulted in serious injury to Higgins.

Dirty Dan loves making plays in the playoffs 😏

📺: https://t.co/F3ZHh8BQRq pic.twitter.com/Xmf1LfBlft

— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 17, 2021

A classless move by the organization at a time when player safety is of the utmost importance in the league.

The Higgins turnover was the first turnover for the Browns since their Week 16 loss to the New York Jets.

The Browns finished with their best season in 26 years and had their first playoff win since 1994.

After going 6-10 in 2019, the Browns certainly have a bright future and should be a legitimate contender for many years to come.

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About Jimmy Swartz

Owner and Founder of BrownsNation.com. As a freelance sports journalist being born and raised in Ohio, I understand the Cleveland Browns fan base. Whether it was Red Right 88, The Drive, The Fumble, The Move, and whatever we're calling the post-1999 quarterback dilemma, Browns fans just want a winner. When I'm not plugging away in front of the computer, I'm probably watching sports or thinking about sports.

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Comments

  1. L says

    January 18, 2021 at 11:10 am

    Manzeil is a jerk and for browns fan that was a football hit for those who play football not wimps w ho don’t want to get hit

    Reply
  2. SK says

    January 18, 2021 at 1:15 pm

    But it is A OK to try to rip the QB,s head off when he is down. I can see your concern for a hypothetical injury that didn’t actually happen because there was considerable force dissipated by the shoulder pad to shoulder pad contact.

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    • Anonymous says

      January 18, 2021 at 3:14 pm

      Ur dumb

      Reply
      • SK says

        January 18, 2021 at 5:08 pm

        Ouch! That really hurts. That should be a penalty. Wahhh!

        Reply
    • Jeff says

      January 18, 2021 at 7:13 pm

      Crazy, that was clearly helmet to helmet, much less the crown of the helmet. Defender wasn’t looking at what he was tackeling he was checking the turf!!!!!

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      February 7, 2021 at 7:29 pm

      Not to be rude or anything but the reason Mahomes was hurt was because his head hit the turf not because of the tackle

      Reply
  3. BILL OUTLOOK says

    January 18, 2021 at 4:53 pm

    WHO CALLED. THE SYUPID PLAYS AT THE END OF THE GAME? THE BROWNS MOVED THE BALL WELL THROUGH THE AIR IN THE PREVIOUS SET OF DOWNS —-WITH NO TIME REMAINING (LOUSY TIME MANAGEMENT)—-NOW WE WEAKLY RUN THE BALL TILL TIME RUNS OUT. —-SURE LOOKS “FISHY” TO ME—- WHO WAS BETTNG???

    Reply
  4. Jayme says

    January 18, 2021 at 5:55 pm

    You have the nerve to post this BS, after what happened to Mahomes shortly after this? Maybe we should be looking at that play. Maybe you should admit in this video, the offensive player is the first to go low and “Lead with his helmet”. Maybe you should tell us how Sorenson should have tackled him, being as low to the ground as he was.

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    • Objective observer says

      January 22, 2021 at 8:45 am

      I was always taught to tackle with my arms, not my head. The defender’s arms are clearly tucked under his belly preparing to spear the offensive player. His head is tucked so far down that he nearly hits him with the back of his helmet. Also, the offensive player was not “leading with his helmet” as you say as his arms are clearly in front of his helmet and his head is up looking at the goal line. Offensive players do lead with their helmets as they tuck to protect the ball on a tackle and cause helmet to helmet but this is not one of those cases.

      Reply
  5. Randy says

    January 18, 2021 at 7:25 pm

    It was certainly not a dirty hit. If one thinks it is, they’ve never played football. Good shoulder hit, minimal helmet. Brownsnation is almost becoming click bait……

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  6. BIG DAWG says

    January 19, 2021 at 12:24 am

    After reading the chiefs were jacked that the db put a dirty hit on a defenseless player. I now hope patty boy stays on queer street after our young Lb mack wilson put an amazing and yery good hit on that overrated over paid brady wanna be..Bet he stays in the pocket next time cause mack will walk him like a dog again.Wow that was one sweet hit . Hope we get you next year for the pay back !!! Dawgs 4 Life Woof Woof .Lets Go BUFFALO !!!.

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  7. Anonymous says

    January 19, 2021 at 12:24 am

    After reading the chiefs were jacked that the db put a dirty hit on a defenseless player. I now hope patty boy stays on queer street after our young Lb mack wilson put an amazing and yery good hit on that overrated over paid brady wanna be..Bet he stays in the pocket next time cause mack will walk him like a dog again.Wow that was one sweet hit . Hope we get you next year for the pay back !!! Dawgs 4 Life Woof Woof .Lets Go BUFFALO !!!.

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  8. Roger says

    January 19, 2021 at 6:25 am

    Forceable contact to ANY part of an opponent with the crown of the helmet, by RULE is a penalty!!! It took the refs screwing up an obvious pass interference call in the NFC championship game for them to make that reviewable, so we are the ginuea pigs for this to be changed 😡🤬

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  9. Dirty Dan says

    January 19, 2021 at 9:29 am

    What about the neck intentional neck twisting that mack did to Pat? Way worse than sorensens hit. You guys didn’t think you were actually going to beat us did you?

    Reply
    • Sports Fan says

      January 22, 2021 at 9:02 am

      TBH, I thought the Browns were going to get blown out but they ended up being competitive even with a lackluster defense.

      Reply
    • Anonymous says

      January 26, 2021 at 5:57 am

      .Nah chiefs dirty.Bucs gonna smoke that girly offense

      Reply

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