It was an exciting finish on Monday night between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs. But one ugly moment involving Raiders star receiver Davante Adams stole many of the headlines following the game.
Las Vegas was marching down the field in their final possession of the game to potentially set up a game-winning field goal.
However, the team was unable to convert on a fourth-down pass attempt after Adams ran into teammate Hunter Renfrow, and Kansas City went on to win the entertaining game.
The Raiders' wide receivers ran into each other!
Chiefs win, 30-29. 🏈 #MNF pic.twitter.com/yxpvR37H5H
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) October 11, 2022
Frustrations then boiled over for Adams in a big way following the game. While he was walking off the field, he shoved a photographer to the ground in anger.
Raiders star Davante Adams shoved a camera/sound guy when exiting the field. pic.twitter.com/jVvoaKEqcA
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 11, 2022
This unprompted altercation very quickly caused Adams to catch a ton of heat for the incident. He quickly took to social media after the game to apologize to the man that he shoved.
“Sorry to the guy I pushed over after the game. Obviously very frustrated at the way the game ended and when he ran in front of me as I exited that was my reaction and I felt horrible immediately. That’s not me, my apologies man hope you see this.”
https://twitter.com/tae15adams/status/1579687398686228480
This apology drew a wide range of reactions. Some believe that Adams was being sincere in his apology to this person.
Adams is a good dude, swift apology, send him a jersey and all good https://t.co/juqJ3SJsDH
— Jason McIntyre (@jasonrmcintyre) October 11, 2022
Davante seemed very sincere about this at his locker & then tweeted this. Obviously the visual is brutal but Davante’s track record has to count for a lot here. https://t.co/9CV0FWuki9
— nick wright (@getnickwright) October 11, 2022
What do we do now about the thousands on Twitter who’ve never made a mistake or gotten angry that have already cast judgment? https://t.co/7CDkmrHmUD
— Austin Swaim (@ASwaim3) October 11, 2022
Others believe that this was just an attempt from Adams to save face given the criticism he is facing.
If he was truly sorry about it, he would find a way to tell the individual involved. A social media apology is all about saving face https://t.co/8FJ9wHSasJ
— Damon Seiters (@DamonSeiters) October 11, 2022
“As everyone could see I acted like a jerk.” There. I fixed it. https://t.co/33xaeDJEJz
— Martin Kilcoyne (@martinkilcoyne2) October 11, 2022
Ran in front of you? Hope you see this? … Should have sent this one by the PR team. Embarrassing. https://t.co/29gPdEwn8S
— Ben Frederickson (@Ben_Fred) October 11, 2022
It’s unclear at this point how severely the NFL will come down on Adams following this incident.
According to NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the NFL is reviewing the situation, and it seems like both a fine and a potential suspension are on the table for Adams.
#Raiders WR Davante Adams is facing NFL discipline — and potentially even a suspension — for shoving a man to the ground after Monday night’s loss to the #Chiefs, per sources.
The league is reviewing the situation. Adams apologized through the media and again on Twitter.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 11, 2022
Everyone makes mistakes and this certainly doesn’t define Adams as a person or a football player. But this is definitely a situation that he wishes that he could take back.
[Davante Adams on Twitter; image from Awful Announcing on Twitter]
