It was a split second decision for Barry Church. Either hit Rob Gronkowski low and possible damage his knee or aim higher and risk a helmet to helmet blow. Church decided to aim high hitting Gronk in the chest, but the force of the collision brought their helmets together.
The result of the play was a personal foul on Church, but Gronk left the game with a concussion and never returned. Some fans on Twitter called it a dirty play by Barry Church.
Barry Church DIRTY AS F! Did that on purpose too. SMH.
— Brian White (@actorbrianwhite) January 21, 2018
Barry Church #scumbag
— Ryan Spagnoli (@Ryan_Spags) January 21, 2018
Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman saw some of the back-lash and responded on Twitter trying to explain the decisions defensive backs have to make in a split second. Flip the pages to see why he felt Barry Church’s hit was not a dirty play.
