Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid was ejected late in the third quarter of Thursday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers for an illegal hit on Ben Roethlisberger.
Reid hit Roethlisberger, who was sliding at the end of a run, and was subsequently tossed from the game.
Eric Reid taking a shot at Ben Roethlisberger, who was clearly sliding. #Steelers pic.twitter.com/rUWQLyyzbi
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) November 9, 2018
#Panthers S Eric Reid is ejected after that helmet shot to #Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, one deemed flagrant. His shoulder drilled Ben’s helmet on a slide.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 9, 2018
Given the rather polarizing nature of both Roethlisberger and Reid, we were pretty sure that there would be plenty of strong reactions. We weren’t wrong.
https://twitter.com/Grishamfight/status/1060736590648086530
https://twitter.com/TacosNSlurpees/status/1060735930598854656
Other tweets were more focused solely on the play.
Can’t do that, Eric Reid
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) November 9, 2018
Live look at Eric Reid pic.twitter.com/6N9efiZ2h9
— Liz Gonzales (@TheLizGonzales) November 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/jasonrmcintyre/status/1060735514058252288
What Eric Reid did was far worse than what Packers Jermaine Whitehead did in NE to be ejected.
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) November 9, 2018
https://twitter.com/TheRealPonitz/status/1060735979647090690
Roger Goodell walking into the office tomorrow ready to fine Eric Reid… pic.twitter.com/VZdQCpQfUX
— Pats Pulpit (@patspulpit) November 9, 2018
Little does Eric Reid know, he’s gonna find the entire defense in the locker room when he gets back there since they never came out after halftime. pic.twitter.com/Wu0XF2KFhA
— Brandon Appleyard ⛳ (@Brandon_John1) November 9, 2018
The ejection only added to a dismal night for Carolina. Pittsburgh was already leading 38-14 at the time of the ejection. Shortly after, the Steelers went up 45-14. The Panthers fumbled the ensuing kickoff, which Pittsburgh capitalized on to go up 52-14.