Dante Wesley, a safety for the Carolina Panthers was ejected in Sunday, October 18's, game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an illegal hit against Buccaneers punt returner Clifton Smith. Wesley appeared to launch himself into Smith, who had signaled for a fair catch.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4574839

Players from both teams left the sidelines after the hit, but only pushing and shoving ensued and no penalties were assessed. Smith remained on the ground for minutes but was then helped to his feet and walked off the field. At halftime, the Bucs announced that Smith had suffered a concussion. He did not play the remainder of the game.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4574839

Wesley had left his feet, hitting Smith in the head with his left shoulder. The Panthers were assessed a 15-yard penalty. The Panthers beat the Buccaneers 28-21, leaving Tampa Bay winless on the season after six games. After the game, Wesley stated that the hit was unintentional and that he "mistimed" his hit. He will be facing an almost certain fine and possible suspension after the league office reviews the play.http://www.heraldonline.com/sports/story/1682714.html http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4574839 http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/scoreboard