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Danny Amendola was penalized for this vicious hit on a Chiefs player

Dirty hit?

Danny Amendola leads with his head and hits Kansas City’s Jamell Fleming on a punt return. AP

By Gary Dzen @GaryDzen

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With 8:59 remaining in the second quarter of Saturday’s Patriots-Chiefs game, Kansas City’s Jamell Fleming stood near his own end zone, tracking a punt in the air. He didn’t see Danny Amendola coming.

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The Patriots wide receiver led with his head and tackled Fleming, who went down in a heap. Amendola was flagged for unneccesary roughness, a penalty further explained by former NFL vice president of officiating Mike Pereira.

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After the play, Twitter exploded with debate on whether or not the hit was dirty.

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Photos: Patriots-Chiefs game scenes

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