Giants’ Cam Skattebo calls out NFL double standard after ridiculous penalty during Texans game

The New York Giants are 4-2-1 on the season after defeating the Houston Texans 27-21 on Sunday. It was a great performance for running back Cam Skattebo , as he played a key part in helping his team get the win. However, after the game, Skattebo had some choice words for the NFL after being penalized for lowering his helmet.

The 24-year-old was given a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty during the contest after delivering a hard hit on Texans safety M.J. Stewart. After the game, Skattebo claimed that he has no intention of changing his playing style and called out the NFL a bit for consistently hyping him up for how he plays football, but then turning around and penalizing him for playing hard.

"The NFL loves to post me when I do stuff like that," Skattebo said. "But then also wants to take stuff from me. If I'm going to continue to get flagged for it, or fined for it, I guess I'm going to play for free."

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While the second-year pro did lower his shoulder and deliver a hard hit, the contact looked rather similar to what you'd see in old Mike Alstott highlights. Skattebo just ran through Stewart on the play, and it would have been a clean play back in the day.

Truth be told, the NFL has seemingly enjoyed sharing Cam Skattebo hits . Whether it's commercials or highlights, the former Arizona State Sun Devils star has built a reputation for being a hard-hitting running back.

After essentially being benched in the previous game, Skattebo turned things around against the Texans. He finished the day with 124 rushing yards and a touchdown on 17 attempts.