Here’s why Jordan was ejected #KCvsNO pic.twitter.com/lliSISz5nn
— Brooke Kirchhofer (@brookechesney) December 21, 2020
Frustrations boiled over in the New Orleans Saints’ game with the Kansas City Chiefs, and it got Cameron Jordan disqualified. The defensive captain exchanged some blows with the Kansas City right tackle too close to the whistle for the officiating crew’s liking, so they threw a flag and tossed him for throwing a punch. It’s the first time Jordan’s been ejected in his 166-game career.
It’s an ugly scene, and Jordan should know better. But it’s easy to see why he lost his cool: getting held all afternoon is enough to upset anyone. Kansas City went into the game with 20 fouls for offensive holding in their first 13 games, second-most in the NFL, but they weren’t flagged for it once in Sunday’s matchup. They probably just happened to play a cleaner game up front than they have all year. Surely.
Still, Jordan hurt his team, and he has to watch himself more carefully moving forwards. The penalty yards he yielded set the Chiefs up for a walk-in touchdown run. New Orleans can’t afford to create those opportunities for such an accomplished offense. Here’s hoping it doesn’t cost them the game.
