Patriots' WR DeVante Parker Rips NFL For Handling Of His Head Injury ''Get On Yalls F-ckin Job''
The NFL Players Association has initiated an inquiry into why Monday night's game wasn't stopped when New England Patriots wide receiver DeVante Parker showed concussion symptoms, a source told ESPN's Dan Graziano on Tuesday.
Parker was wobbly getting up after a hit in the first half, and teammate Nelson Agholor had to signal to the officials to stop the game and remove Parker before the next play.
On Tuesday, Parker called out the NFL via his Instagram story, writing: "Get on yalls f---in jobs @NFL," and thanked Agholor for being "aware of the situation."
The game only stopped because fellow Patriots wide receiver Nelson Agholor recognized something was wrong and waved his arms to catch the attention of others.
The play happened during the first quarter when Parker took a hit from Cardinals defensive back Antonio Hamilton.
It wasn't clear whether Parker completed the catch, so the Patriots hustled to the line of scrimmage in an effort to snap it before a challenge could occur. While that added to the confusion of the situation, Agholor lined up alongside Parker and attempted to call for a stoppage.
So, hopefully, the end result of the current investigation won't be, «The system worked because Agholor spoke up.» Hopefully, it will be, «The individuals responsible for recognizing the situation and taking action have been relieved of their duties.»
