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The Arizona cardinals would have inflicted a fine of $ 100,000 on head coach Jonathan Gannon for his altercation with the ball carrier Emari Demercado.
Gannon was upset after Demecado dropped the ball before crossing the goal line on what should have been a touch of 72 yards that would have allowed Arizona to lead 28-6 at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
Instead, the cardinals lost against the titans of Tennessee, 22-21.
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Head coach Jonathan Gannon of the Cardinals of Arizona observes the first quarter against the Titans of Tennessee at the State Farm Stadium on October 5, 2025 in Glendale, in Arizona. (Norm/Getty Images room)
A video published on social networks showed Gannon approaching Demecado, who was consoled by the left platform Paris Johnson after the error, and confronting him. Gannon seemed to be placed in front of Demecado before establishing a brief contact with the arm of the ball carrier while he was walking away.
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Gannon apologized for his actions on Monday, saying: “I have someone left to take over on me.”
There will be no other discipline for Gannon than the fine, according to ESPN.
Head coach Jonathan Gannon of the Arizona cardinals leaves the field after a defeat against the Seattle Seahawks after the match at the State Farm Stadium on September 25, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
This is the first time that a head coach of the NFL has been sentenced to a fine for an altercation between players since Bruce Arians, who led the Buccaneers of Tampa Bay, was sanctioned for hitting the Andrew Adams security helmet during a Wild Card Round match against the Philadelphia Eagles. BUCS demanded $ 50,000 from the Ariens for the incident.
The Bévue de Demecado allowed the Titans to return to the match, while the recruit Cam Ward orchestrated a touch to reduce the deficit.
Demecado was not the only cardinal to hesitate. Several defenders did not manage to recover an escape from the red zone following an interception, allowing Tyler Lockett du Tennessee to fall on the ball in the goals area for a wild touch.
Head coach Jonathan Gannon of the Cardinals of Arizona is held out during the second half of an NFL football match against the Titans of Tennessee at the State Farm Stadium on October 5, 2025 in Glendale, in Arizona. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)
After the cardinals failed to get the first try, Ward led the Titans during a last training crowned by a basket at the end of the time.
