WATCH: Ravens suggest Rams P Johnny Hekker also took cheap shot in Rams-Ravens tilt
A day after Rams punter Johnny Hekker drew a personal foul penalty for blindsiding Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril on a punt play, the Baltimore Ravens gave a wink to Avril by noting a similar Hekker incident.
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We see he got you too, @cliffavril. [cc: @Seahawks] https://t.co/Od627IZgkx
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 28, 2015
That play, in which Hekker knocks down 228-pound Ravens safety Will Hill, occurred on Nov. 22 at Baltimore. Viewing the play from only this one angle, the hit appears less egregious than the Avril shot -- but evidently something the Ravens didn't forget.
“He squealed like a little girl,” Bennett said. “He’s trying to hurt Cliff. Cliff’s got a family too. He come and chips Cliff, what if Cliff blows his knee out? That’s just the kind of players they’ve got on their team.”
#Seahawks locker rm video: Michael Bennett: Rams P Johnny Hekker "like a little girl" cowering after hitting Avril pic.twitter.com/gXdEHIGvUW
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) December 28, 2015
Hekker later apologized to Avril.
“It was a stupid play on my part,” Hekker said. “You don’t poke a bear.”