Last Friday night in Brazil, Chargers defensive lineman Teair Tart gave an open-handed blow to the helmet of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

Somewhat surprisingly, Tart wasn’t ejected. Not surprisingly at all, Tart was fined.

Via Kris Rhim of ESPN.com, the league imposed a financial penalty for Tart’s actions.

As Rhim notes, the standard fine for a first-offense striking infraction is $12,172. All fines for on-field misconduct are typically announced on the Saturday afternoon following the prior weekend’s games.

The league’s explanation for not ejecting Tart doesn’t mesh with the rulebook , which makes no distinction between a closed fist and an open hand.

As noted by Rhim, Chiefs coach Andy Reid was also confused by the decision to not send Tart to the showers.

“I don’t under

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