"I wish they'd tripped me. I'd have broken that old man's leg. I didn't see anything. He stuck his leg out and tripped him? He should be ashamed of himself. A grown man from the coaching staff? That's high character."
Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano said after the game that he would send the play into the league for review, while the NFL later confirmed that they were reviewing the incident. For his part, Alosi apologized following the game.
"I made a mistake that showed a total lapse in judgment," Alosi said in a statement. "My conduct was inexcusable and unsportsmanlike and does not reflect what this organization stands for. I spoke to Coach Sparano and Nolan Carroll to apologize before they took off. I have also apologized to Woody [Johnson], Mike [Tannenbaum] and Rex [Ryan]. I accept responsibility for my actions as well as any punishment that follows."
So what should his punishment be? SB Nation's Gang Green Nation says, depending on the NFL's review of the matter, termination should be an option.....Read More