{"id":2514357,"date":"2025-11-25T11:26:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/below-the-belt-cheap-shot-triggers-on-field-fight-after-monday-night-football\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T11:28:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:28:06","slug":"below-the-belt-cheap-shot-triggers-on-field-fight-after-monday-night-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/below-the-belt-cheap-shot-triggers-on-field-fight-after-monday-night-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Below-the-Belt Cheap Shot Triggers On-Field Fight After &#8216;Monday Night Football&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbelow-the-belt-cheap-shot-triggers-on-field-fight-after-monday-night-football%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2514357&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>San Francisco 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings punched Carolina Panthers safety Tre&#8217;Von Moehrig after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candace-owens-rips-lil-nas-xs-satan-shoes-nobody-has-the-courage-to-tell-black-america-the-truth\/\" title=\"Candace Owens Rips Lil Nas X\u2019s \u2018Satan Shoes\u2019: \u2018Nobody Has The Courage To Te... Black America The Truth\u2019\">cheap shot<\/a> to Jennings&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >groin area late<\/a> in their Monday night game. Teh incident occurred following the 49ers&#8217; 20-9 victory. Moehrig admitted the punch was retaliation for physical play and trash talking during the game and expects a fine from the NFL. Coach Kyle Shanahan condemned Moehrig&#8217;s hit as a cheap shot and praised Jennings for keeping his composure. Carolina coach Dave Canales plans to review the incident with Moehrig. Jennings, known for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dick-butkus-hall-of-famer-and-legendary-bears-linebacker-passes-away-at-80\/\" title=\"Dick Butkus, iconic Bears linebacker and Ha... of Famer, dies at 80.\">aggressive playing style<\/a>, expressed surprise at Moehrig&#8217;s reaction but said such physical confrontations sometimes happen during games. The NFL may impose fines or further discipline on both players.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>SANTA CLARA, California (AP) &mdash; San Francisco receiver Jauan Jennings responded to a cheap shot from Carolina safety Tre&rsquo;Von Moehrig late in Monday night&rsquo;s game by throwing a punch after the final whistle.<\/p>\n<p>Television cameras caught Moehrig delivering a punch to Jennings&rsquo; groin area late in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/49ers-players-turn-teammate-walked-off-field-second-half-probably-going-get-cut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">49ers<\/a>&lsquo; 20-9 victory over the Panthers. Jennings responded by walking over to Moehrig after the game and hitting him in the helmet before giving him a shove.<\/p>\n<p>Jennings then needed to be held back before the teams left the field.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was just responding to some childish behavior,&rdquo; Jennings said.<\/p>\n<p>Moehrig said his shot at Jennings was in response to physical play after the whistle and trash talking throughout the game. He acknowledged that he likely will be fined for his actions.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was pushing me in the back and stuff, so, you know. That&rsquo;s really all it was,&rdquo; Moehrig said. &ldquo;There really <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-biden-could-be-replaced-as-the-democratic-nominee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"How Biden could be replaced as the Democratic nominee - Washington Examiner\">isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t much to it. It was just that, you know what I&rsquo;m saying? Like I said, I&rsquo;ll take that one. He wanted to do a little dirty stuff, so&hellip; It is what it is man.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If you wanted to know why Juan Jennings punched Moehrig at the end of the game&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>HERE IS WHY: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bCao8TIHTE\">https:\/\/t.co\/bCao8TIHTE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FBTttH4jVf\">pic.twitter.com\/FBTttH4jVf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benchwarmer Sports (@bdubsports_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bdubsports_\/status\/1993171597566656946?\">November 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jennings has a history of physical play with his aggressive blocking and running style. That led to him getting ejected after a scuffle with Arizona cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting in last season&rsquo;s finale and now the run-in with Moehrig.<\/p>\n<p>But Jennings said he was surprised with how Moehrig reacted, with the blow to a sensitive area.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was just out of nowhere,&rdquo; Jennings said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s probably just the history of me playing ball. I play hard. I&rsquo;m physically stronger than a lot of DBs out there. A lot of things happen in between the whistle with me at least.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jennings punches Moehrig at the end of the Niners \/ Panthers game <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XwS4G6mrYr\">pic.twitter.com\/XwS4G6mrYr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rate the Refs (@Rate_the_Refs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rate_the_Refs\/status\/1993167987617284606?\">November 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan called Moehrig&rsquo;s actions a &ldquo;cheap shot&rdquo; and was glad that Jennings didn&rsquo;t have an even bigger reaction.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was real proud of Jauan for not losing his mind out there and getting to the sideline,&rdquo; Shanahan said.<\/p>\n<p>Carolina coach Dave Canales said he wants to talk to Moehrig about what took place.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll get to the bottom of that,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I want to see what exactly happened. I haven&rsquo;t had a chance to talk to Tre about that yet. That will be a conversation that I&rsquo;ll dig into&hellip; I&rsquo;ll have a chance right now to look at the film and see what happened.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The NFL is likely to issue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-owner-gets-slapped-300k-fine-viral-incident-fan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fines<\/a> and possibly more punishment to both players. Detroit&rsquo;s Brian Branch was suspended for one game earlier this season after punching Kansas City receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster after a game ended.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. 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