New York Jets trainer Sal Alosi was suspended without pay for the rest of the 2010 season and fined $25,000 for tripping a Dolphins player on the sideline during a game on Sunday.
Alosi was caught on video sticking out his left knee to trip Dolphins cornerback Nolan Carroll, who ran out-of-bounds while covering a punt in the third quarter of Miami’s 10-6 win.
Sal, while blinking back fake tears, said on Monday, “I let everybody down yesterday with my actions. My actions were inexcusable and irresponsible.”
“I wasn’t thinking,” Alosi said. “If I could go back and do it again, I sure as heck would take a step back. It was just a situation where I wasn’t thinking.”
Carrol, who broke his right leg twice while playing in high school and college, said he wasn’t angry about the incident.
The suspension will begin immediately. General manager Mike Tannenbaum said Alosi will also not be allowed to interact with any players or coaches “as it pertains to his job function.”


