Frank Clark accused by Chargers of trying to punch Philip Rivers (Video)
San Diego Chargers players were ticked off at Seattle Seahawks rookie Frank Clark after Saturday’s preseason game between the teams.
A few Chargers accused Clark of attacking Philip Rivers after a sack by Jordan Hill in the second quarter. Clark supposedly punched Rivers, but it’s very hard to tell from this camera angle:
#Chargers want to blame @TheRealFrankC_ for the rumble, but video shows it wasn't [http://t.co/6LEY9knGfE] pic.twitter.com/g3O1J7nLDp
— #GoHawks 24/7 (@Seahawks247) August 30, 2015
The video definitely shows that Rivers grabbed Clark after being smothered by the rookie. I’m guessing a different angle would show Clark throwing Rivers a cheap shot, leading the quarterback to grab the rookie.
Chargers LT King Dunlap yanked Clark off Rivers and received a 15-yard penalty for his actions.
“That guy was on top of Philip, and that’s our quarterback,” Dunlap told The San Diego Union-Tribune. “I protect the quarterback at all costs.”
Clark was asked after the game about the incident.
“Man this game, it’s a lot of emotions is involved,” he said via The Seattle Times. “I’m a real emotional player but there are ways you react and ways you don’t react. You’ve got to be smart in this game. That was something Sherm (Richard Sherman) was telling me afterwards, that whole thing, even though I didn’t get called for anything, just to avoid situations like that.”
If Clark did throw a punch in the game, it would be nothing new for him; he was kicked off Michigan’s football team last year after being arrested for domestic violence for allegedly punching his then-girlfriend. Sweet guy.
