The Houston Texans were able to blow out the Los Angeles Chargers , 32-12, on Saturday to advance to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. While the Texans’ defense was electric all night, picking off Justin Herbert four times , one play from linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair got the most attention as he was seen punching Chargers WR Ladd McConkey in the side of the helmet after a catch.
Al-Shaair was suspended earlier this season for three games for his vicious hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence , a play that Lawrence suffered a concussion on. That hit led to some of his old questionable plays being brought back to light by fans.
On this play against the Chargers, some could argue Al-Shaair was trying to punch the ball out of McConkey’s hands but it came well after the wide receiver was brought to the ground…