LSU’s Marlon Taylor intentionally elbowed Alabama’s John Petty in the face during the first half of today’s game in Tuscaloosa.
Referees reviewed the play and called it a flagrant 1 foul, which allowed Taylor to stay in the game.
You be the judge:
— Griffin Smith (@GriffinTSmith) March 2, 2019
Here are the rules from the NCAA rule book:
A flagrant 1 foul (men’s) or unsportsmanlike foul (women’s) involves excessive or severe contact during a live ball, including especially when a player “swings an elbow and makes illegal, non-excessive contact with an opponent above the shoulders”.