Seahawks’ Kam Chancellor protests $23K fine on Twitter

Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor vented some frustration on Twitter over the weekend after the NFL fined him more than $23,000 for what the league deemed an illegal hit against Carolina.

The play came in the second quarter, when Chancellor was closing in to make a tackle on a screen pass. He lowered his helmet into the chest of Panthers center Ryan Kalil before bringing down running back Fozzy Whittaker. Kalil went down in obvious pain then missed a play before returning.

Chancellor was not penalized on the play, but a league source confirmed that he was fined $23,152 for spearing.

Chancellor called the hit on Kalil accidental.

Getting fined 23k for unintentionally hitting a guy with my helmet who was beside the player I tackled. Welcome to the NFL kids‼️‼️‼️

— Kameron (@Kam_Chancellor) October 24, 2015

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