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Arizona Cardinals' Calais Campbell fined for low hit on Cam Newton

No flag on the play, Panthers QB took his case straight to the top.

By The Sports Xchange
Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Calais Campbell has been fined for a low hit on Panthers QB Cam Newton. File photo by Art Foxall/UPI
Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Calais Campbell has been fined for a low hit on Panthers QB Cam Newton. File photo by Art Foxall/UPI | License Photo

Arizona Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell was fined $18,231 for his low tackle Sunday on Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night.

USA Today reported that Campbell is appealing the fine.

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With Newton in the pocket to throw a pass, Campbell hit the quarterback below the knee. No flag was thrown on the play, prompting Newton to again decry the lack of protection he gets from the officials. Newton even took his complaints to the top, having a conversation with commissioner Roger Goodell about the matter on Tuesday.

"It was a great discussion, great talk," Newton said. "I got my point across; he got his point across, and that's it. But we'll see Sunday and moving forward."

Panthers coach Ron Rivera spoke with Goodell on Monday.

"The nice part is the commissioner was a willing listener," Rivera said. "We had an opportunity to say what needed to be said, and at the end of the day, it's not about getting special treatment, it's just about being treated the same across the board."

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Campbell, 30, is in his ninth season out of the University of Miami. He had a season-high nine tackles in the Cardinals' 30-20 loss to the Panthers.

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