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Cameras Caught Cowboys Player’s Dirty Move That Rightfully Led to Ejection in Closing Seconds of Blowout

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Kevin Sweeney

Cameras Caught Cowboys Player’s Dirty Move That Rightfully Led to Ejection in Closing Seconds of Blowout
Cameras Caught Cowboys Player’s Dirty Move That Rightfully Led to Ejection in Closing Seconds of Blowout /
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Cowboys defensive tackle Neville Gallimore was ejected late in Sunday’s blowout win over the Giants after kicking Giants lineman Justin Pugh in the groin.

Gallimore kicked Pugh as the journeyman offensive lineman went to help up QB Tommy DeVito. It was a blatantly obvious dirty play, and referees quickly picked up on it, ejecting Gallimore from the game. 

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott celebrates a touchdown against the New York Giants with center Tyler Biadasz and offensive tackle Tyler Smith in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium / Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Gallimore seemed to be reacting to a quick shove by Pugh, but that shove had been in response to a low hit on DeVito. Umpire Ramon George could be seen telling Gallimore “no, you’re out” before the head referee officially announced Gallimore’s ejection.

Here’s another look at the dirty play.

Ouch.

There’s no place for plays like that in any sport. It was particularly brutal for Pugh, whose story of being signed off the couch to start on the offensive line for the Giants after injuries crippled their depth has been well-documented. Fans wanted severe punishment for Gallimore once they saw the footage.

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Kevin Sweeney
KEVIN SWEENEY

Kevin Sweeney is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated covering college basketball and the NBA draft. He joined the SI staff in July 2021 and also serves host and analyst for The Field of 68. Sweeney is a Naismith Trophy voter and ia member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

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