A brawl erupted in Jacksonville after Texans linebacker Aziz Al-Shaair delivered a late, brutal hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence that knocked him unconscious.
Al-Shaair made hard contact with Lawrence’s head and neck area as he was in the process of giving himself up on a slide.
Lawrence was clearly knocked out as his arms went into a fencing motion that we have seen way too much over the years.
Neurologist Chris Nowinski would take to X and give his two cents on th ematter as he wrote, “Brutal hit on Trevor Lawrence. His stiff arms and legs are the “fencing response”, meaning he is knocked out.
Hope he’s OK. This happens way too much with sliding QB’s. What’s the answer? Greater penalties? Is that fair? This can’t continue.”
Brutal hit on Trevor Lawrence. His stiff arms and legs are the “fencing response”, meaning he is knocked out. Hope he’s OK.
This happens way too much with sliding QB’s. What’s the answer? Greater penalties? Is that fair?
This can’t continue.pic.twitter.com/GQw8fKGLAl— Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. (@ChrisNowinski1) December 1, 2024
