HOME > SPORTS Posted: 9:05 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end tears off opponent’s dreads during game 2 6 0 8 Related View Larger Map Data Terms of Use Map Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end tears off opponent’s dreads during game More News Headlines Walmart store holding food drive for own employees UT president: Student catch an immigrant game out of line Google says its working to remove image of slain teen Butterball turkey shortage shouldnt ruin Thanksgiving JFK assassination: Niece questions lone gunman theory > More View Larger Andre Ellington photo (Getty) Sponsored Links No Money Down, 0% financing on any fence! 0% financing on any fence. Click here for details! Earn your Bachelor or Master Degree! It is your turn! By Alex Mallin Courtesy of Newsy When you have 22 grown men going head to head on a football field, someone is bound to get hurt. But this Sunday it wasnt an ankle injury or concussion that has people talking. They tried everything, including some hair pulling. Jason Babin. Man, cheap weave right there. Full extension. (Via WCAU) Thats Jason Babin, who usually is the Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end, though today he took on the role of barber for the Arizona Cardinals Andre Ellington. (Via Bleacher Report) Its actually legal to tackle someone by their hair in the NFL. A rule passed in 2003 said that when hair extends outside of a players helmet it is considered a part of the uniform. (Via SportsGrid) Ellington certainly isnt the first player to experience some painful hair pulling. ESPN wrote in 2012 that 180 players were sporting long locks. A majority of them were offensive players, and its understood that if a player is close enough to grab your hair, they are close enough to make a proper tackle. So what happened to Ellingtons dreads after Babin tossed them on the ground? According to this picture from Twitter, they were put inside a plastic bag and given back to Ellington. Ellington later tweeted saying they werent ripped from his head, just torn. (Via Twitter / @CardsMarkD) He then assured fans it wasnt as painful as it looked and that he plans to stitch them back in. As for Babin, he and the Jaguars lost the game 27-14. - See more at Newsy More Popular Headlines Man buried alive, discovered by cemetery visitor Brother dies on way to hospital after sisters suicide Man finds $98k in desk bought off Craigslist Singer Tina Turner relinquishes her US citizenship New hammerhead shark discovered More popular and trending stories
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