Left tackle Greg Robinson missed the second-half debacle against the Tennessee Titans after being ejected for kicking safety Kenny Vaccaro in the head as a play ended. Robinson delivered a shot to the side of Vaccaro’s helmet after getting pushed to the ground at the end of the action.
Robinson explained his side of the story in his press conference on Monday,
“During the play, I was just trying hard but I ended up bumping into a guy, and he braced himself and pushed back on me as I was trying to make sure the pile did not fall on me. As I fell, he was coming forward and I kicked him in his helmet. I had no idea I would be ejected but the referee explained everything to me as he walked me off and that was the case. It is something you hate to see. I hurt the team obviously, and I feel like if I could have it back, I would do things differently. It was basically just a reaction. I could not really help myself.”
When asked a follow-up, if he kicked Vaccaro on purpose, Robinson gave an emphatic, “No sir.”
He followed up on that when the same question was asked again,
“I did not. I did not know he was even falling towards me, but as I hit the ground I saw him and my foot just made contact. I think it looked worse than it was, you know?”
Robinson is not expected to get suspended for the kick, though he is subject to a fine.
