US Edition“Fire Him” “Game’s Gone Soft”: NFL Fans React as Jonathan Gannon Gets $100,000 Fine for Punching Cardinals RB Emari Demercado
Coach Gannon was fined $100,000 after physically confronting running back Emari Demercado for a costly fumble that shifted momentum in a 22-21 loss, the first such fine since 2022.
- On Tuesday, the Arizona Cardinals fined head coach Jonathan Gannon $100,000 after he punched running back Emari Demercado following a fumble on Oct. 5, 2025 during Week 5.
- Demercado's premature celebration on what appeared to be a 72-yard run prompted the turnover, which was ruled a fumble and touchback, returning possession to the Tennessee Titans.
- Video footage shows Jonathan Gannon confronting Emari Demercado on the sideline, making contact while teammates consoled Demercado; the clip surfaced on social media shortly after Oct. 5, 2025.
- Gannon apologized on Monday, telling players he let the moment get the better of him, while the NFL declined further action as the NFL Players Association reviews the matter and Arizona Cardinals imposed internal discipline.
- The loss left Arizona Cardinals 2-3 and two games behind the San Francisco 49ers, while fans and analysts called for Gannon's firing and Emari Demercado accepted responsibility for his error.
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Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon Got Fined $100,000 For Putting His Hands On Emari Demercado After He Dropped The Ball Before He Got Into The End Zone
Listen, unless you live under a rock, you heard about Emari Demarcado fumbling before he got into the end zone that started one of the worst chokes in NFL history to one of the worst teams in the leag...
REPORT: Cardinals Are Fining Jonathan Gannon $100K For Sideline Altercation With RB Emari Demercado
The Arizona Cardinals are fining head coach Jonathan Gannon $100,00 for his sideline altercation with running back Emari Demercado last Sunday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Demercado dropped the football before crossing the goal line in the fourth quarter of the 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans on what would’ve been a 72-yard touchdown run. In […]
Cardinals hit coach Jonathan Gannon with huge fine for Emari Demercado sideline blowup caught on camera
Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon is being fined $100,000 by the team for his tense sideline encounter with Emari Demercado on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
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