“Man, That’s the Dirtiest S— I Ever Saw In Football, Bro’: Saints’ Hit and Spit On DeVonta Smith Conjures Memories Of “Bountygate”

The NFL is a brutal sport when the entire game is played clean. So when players purposely target opposing players with illegal hits, that’s when the sport can become deadly.& Despite the aggressive nature of the game, among players there’s a respected, professional brotherhood. Defensive end Payton Turner& of the New Orleans Saints violated that brotherhood when he saw injured Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver DeVonta Smith lying on the ground after a vicious illegal hit and then spit on him. Hit On DeVonta Smith Called A Cheap Shot By Teammate C.J. Gardner-Johnson Philadelph Eagles& safety& C.J. Gardner-Johnson& called the hit that injured receiver& DeVonta Smith& in Sunday’s game at the& New Orleans Saints& a “cheap shot” and accused his former team of “playing dirty.” Smith left early in the fourth quarter with a concussion after a big collision with Saints defenders as he was stopped on a 5-yard reception at the Philadelphia 35-yard-line.& He crashed& into multiple Saints defenders& before New Orleans defensive tackle Khristian Boyd hit from behind and high, a forceful blow to the head, which led to Smith’s helmet flying off.& It appeared to be deliberate and Smith collapsed on the field and lay motionless, immediately...