Former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Duron Carter made headlines on Thursday night, but ultimately for the wrong reasons.
With 7:41 left in the 3rd quarter, the Montreal Alouettes wideout caught an impressive 10-yard touchdown reception despite withstanding a big hit when undergoing the catch:
.@TimHortons CFL Must-See: Duron Carter made an unbelievable TD catch and took his celebration to the Ottawa bench pic.twitter.com/ziLesWggjU
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) July 1, 2016
It’s what occurred afterward that led to Carter’s ejection, as the young wide receiver beelined toward the opposing Ottawa sideline–even knocking over a Redblacks coach in the process.
To be fair though, that particular coach delivered an Emmy awarding-winning flop that would make the likes of the Golden State Warriors Anderson Varejao even blush.
It also looked like Redblacks players, who at this point were clearly getting into it with Carter, even steered him further into their bench area.
That being said, maturity issues have always plagued Carter and could be a contributing factor as to why he’s no longer a member of the Colts.
After major hype leading up to his signing, the 6’5″, 211 pound wideout spent last season on the Colts practice squad, but never appeared in a meaningful game for the team. Carter was not offered a reserve/future contract at season’s end.
The CFL standout bounced around from Ohio State to junior college to Alabama to Florida Atlantic during his collegiate career. However, he eventually took his talents north of the border and has been a standout player in his two professional stints with the Montreal Alouettes.
On the season, Carter has 11 receptions for 132 receiving yards and 2 touchdown receptions in 2 games for the Alouettes.
Nevertheless, for all of the flashes of playmaking that Carter has shown, there remain lingering maturity issues. The son of NFL Hall of Fame wideout Cris Carter possesses some NFL caliber qualities, but has some growing pains to resolve outside the lines.
Ultimately, ESPN Sportscenter showed Carter emotionally yelling, “I’m playing!” on the Alouettes bench after the altercation–except he wasn’t, as he was subsequently ejected.