He didn’t come in there talking, he responded to everyone getting in his face and talking to him. He’s got a right to at least verbally defend himself, and if he had punched Jeff Fish (the performance coach who held him in the middle of that pack), I wouldn’t have faulted him for it. Of course, he would have gotten fined then, but I still would have supported him lol.

Hall was talking – he had an opportunity to leave right away. He was mouthing off while Landry was walking away. Then Fish grabbed him (and Fish should have been fined more than $2,500). The worst thing that Smith did was grab and shout. The “punch” or “elbow” was not intentional, I think many people, even on this site, would agree.

I’m guessing the refs were interviewed, so they probably had an account of what happened. Obviously, they implicated Smith to some degree for him to be fined so heavily. I’d like to hear what the league’s logic/reasoning was on this fine.

I do think it’s bull that coaches are held to a higher standard. Everyone out there is supposed to be an adult. They should all be held to high standards, not just the coach.