Panthers WR Smith fined for bumping official<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>NEW YORK-- Carolina wide receiver Steve Smith was fined $15,000 for bumping an official during Week 16's loss to Dallas. Smith's fine was for "impermissible physical contact with a game official," NFL spokesman Michael Signora said. Smith was ejected in the third quarter against the Cowboys. After Smith advanced a fumble and was tackled out of bounds by Terence Newman, he claimed he was hit a second time out of bounds. Smith immediately began yelling at line judge Mark Steinkerchner, then placed his arms around the official. He was instantly called for a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty and ejected. "I got hit out of bounds a little late, and as I was trying to get up, someone pushes me back down," Smith said after the game. "I grabbed the ref and said, 'Hey did you see that?' "You're not supposed to touch a ref, I understand that. I wasn't doing it to put him down." Smith, known for problems with his temper in the past, had behaved well this season. "I wasn't trying to be demonstrative and all that stuff. I'm not trying to put my hands on the ref or get physical with the ref, that's not my style," Smith said. "It's my first time ever getting thrown out of a game."</div>http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/CAR/9121143
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (His Greatness @ Dec 29 2005, 07:21 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>I think its personally bullshit.Ronde Barber punched a ref and didn't get ejected.</div> I agree. He barely touched him.Marcus Washington slapped a ref's ass in the Dallas game and nothing happened.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (His Greatness @ Dec 29 2005, 04:21 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Ronde Barber punched a ref and didn't get ejected.</div> Im not sure if he did or didnt get fined for that, but I agree with you that he definately should have gotten fined for that. As for Marcus Washington.......Wow.
That's stupid. All he did was try and explain....he barely touched him. So stupid. Oh well, the Panthers made the playoffs......Smith for MVP!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>dang thats alot of money,the NFL always makes a big deal about little things</div>Not for him, that's like pocket change.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 30 2005, 09:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Im not sure if he did or didnt get fined for that, but I agree with you that he definately should have gotten fined for that.</div>No Ronde Barber did not get fined for that. I saw the game on TV and no flag was thrown, nothing. He surely got away with that one.
