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Packers’ Matt LaFleur denounces Quay Walker’s actions after he pushes Lions trainer: ‘That is unacceptable’
Inexperienced Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur dismissed the actions of rookie linebacker Quay Walker throughout Sunday evening’s sport in opposition to the Detroit Lions.
Walker was penalized within the fourth quarter after he apparently pushed a member of the Lions coaching workers who was attempting to are inclined to operating again D’Andre Swift. Walker was ejected from the sport.
Inexperienced Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker runs off the sphere after being ejected through the second half of an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Detroit Lions Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin.
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“That’s unacceptable,” the Packers coach mentioned, by way of Professional Soccer Speak. “I’ve bought a a lot greater commonplace for our gamers than to do foolish issues like that. We’ve bought a man ejected twice. I don’t assume I’ve ever seen that in my profession. We’ve bought to be far more mentally powerful.
“Any time our guys commit private fouls I take that very personally as a result of I feel that’s at all times a mirrored image of myself and the requirements we set for these gamers. And we’ve bought to be higher and we’ve bought to be taught from that as a result of that’s unacceptable.”
Inexperienced Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker, #7, celebrates through the first half of an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Detroit Lions Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin.
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Detroit would take the lead with a landing afterward the drive.
Walker was beforehand ejected from a sport between the Packers and Buffalo Payments earlier within the season. In that sport, Walker shoved a Payments coach on the sidelines within the second quarter.
Inexperienced Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur talks to linebacker Quay Walker, left, after Walker was ejected through the second half of an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Detroit Lions Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin.
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Walker has put collectively an amazing season with the Packers in his rookie 12 months. Coming into the sport in opposition to the Lions, he recorded 114 tackles with 1.5 sacks, 5 tackles for a loss, 4 QB hits and a fumble restoration.