Prescott said he simply spit straight ahead as he usually would, only for the saliva to land in the area near Carter, which raised the ire of the defenseman.\n<\/p>\n
Prescott said Carter asked, \u201cYou trying to spit on me?\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was insulting me,\u201d Prescott said. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t spit on somebody. I\u2019m definitely not trying to spit on you. We\u2019re about to play a game.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Carter could be headed toward a hefty financial penalty, if not worse, in the first major test of the NFL\u2019s increased emphasis this season on\u00a0sportsmanship<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n \u201cOne of the officials observed him spitting on an opponent,\u201d referee Shawn Smith told a pool reporter. \u201cIt\u2019s a disqualifiable foul in the game. It\u2019s a non-football act.\u201d\n<\/p>\n The Eagles took Carter out of Georgia with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2023 draft.\n<\/p>\n The 24-year-old Carter has quickly blossomed into one of the top defensive lineman and played a key role in helping the Eagles win the Super Bowl last season.\n<\/p>\n \u201cI wanted to be out there with the guys so bad,\u201d Carter said.\n<\/p>\n Just this week, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio praised the edge Carter brought to the unit.\n<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know that nastiness is the right word,\u201d Fangio said. \u201cI just think he has to play with the right mindset to reach his potential, or come close to reaching his potential. He\u2019s just got to be on top of the details, play with great effort, and be focused.\u201d\n<\/p>\n He couldn\u2019t stay focused long enough in the opener to take a defensive snap.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Prescott said he simply spit straight ahead as he usually would, only for the saliva to land in the area near Carter, which raised the ire of the defenseman. Prescott said Carter asked, \u201cYou trying to spit on me?\u201d \u201cHe was insulting me,\u201d Prescott said. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t spit on somebody. 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