Patriots’ Danny Amendola fined for hit against Chiefs’ Jamell Fleming in playoff game
Patriots receiver Danny Amendola was fined $23,152 for a blindside block on cornerback Jamell Fleming during New England’s 27-20 win over the Chiefs in their AFC Divisional Playoff on Saturday.
During a Patriots punt return, Fleming — a gunner — took a shot from Amendola that seemed close to a helmet-to-helmet blow. Fleming looked to down a punt near the goal line when Amendola blocked him off the ball.
“Everybody knows — their fans knew it was a cheap shot,” Fleming said afterward. “That was horrible, and we all knew that. I’m just mad that we lost the game. I’m not really worried about the hit or anything like that.”
Chiefs outside linebacker Dezman Moses was also fined $17,363 for roughing the passer on a second-quarter hit to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Moses’ penalty spared the Patriots from facing third and 8 and extended a touchdown drive that gave them a 14-3 lead.
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This story was originally published January 22, 2016 at 4:52 PM with the headline "Patriots’ Danny Amendola fined for hit against Chiefs’ Jamell Fleming in playoff game."