METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Darren Sproles says Tampa Bay’s Dashon Goldson delivered a dirty hit when the defensive back was penalized for a blow to the Saints’ running back’s head.
Sproles has watched replays of the hit and says Goldson has a history of delivering “dirty” hits, adding, “He tried to hurt me on the play, but he didn’t.”
Goldson was fined $100,000 for the personal foul, which was called on an incomplete pass over the middle.
Goldson also was initially suspended for a game, then reinstated on appeal. He has said he’s an aggressive player, but never intends to hurt anybody.
