Brandon Graham, a defensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles, attracted the wrath of the NFL on Saturday. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Graham was reportedly fined $13,261 for his unsportsmanlike behavior in the NFC championship game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Given that Graham was not punished for gratuitous violence throughout the competition, the news is unexpected. When the league watched the game’s video, which the Eagles won 31-7, it must have seen something the officials did not.
Graham was fined more than 49ers lineman Trent Williams, so whatever he did must have been quite awful. Pelissero reports that the NFL penalized Williams $12,731 for pushing Eagles safety K’Von Wallace to the ground.
Late in the fourth quarter, the incident took place. At the time of the penalty, the Eagles were up 31-7. Williams was kicked out of the competition. Wallace, who punched after rising off the ground, was dismissed but reportedly escaped punishment.
These sanctions have not been confirmed by the NFL.
On February 12, Graham and the Philadelphia Eagles will play against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. For that match, Graham is anticipated to be available.
