Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb says Harrison Smith choked him during tackle

A play that didn’t get very much attention in Sunday’s Vikings-Cowboys game is picking up steam as potentially having been very dirty.

CeeDee Lamb was tackled on the sideline by Vikings safety Harrison Smith after a catch, but it appeared to be more than a garden-variety hit. In a video originally distributed by the Cowboys, Smith appears to choke Lamb, and then Lamb can be seen on the Dallas bench saying that Smith “choked the f— out of me”:

Smith was not flagged on the play, and the game broadcast made no mention of it.

Another angle of the play does not make it look like a particularly comfortable situation for Lamb.

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb said during game Sunday in reference to Vikings S Harrison Smith: “This man was choking the (expletive) out of me while I’m on the sideline.” Video of play and comment via @dallascowboys. No flag from official. pic.twitter.com/ztu0r7tN2R

— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) November 3, 2021

The Cowboys ultimately won the game 20-16, but days later, a choking accusation is what the sports world is talking about.