"I thought it was a clean hit. I didn't leave my feet," Iloka said on Monday. "I made contact with my shoulder to his shoulder. "
Safety George Iloka will appeal his fine, the veteran told reporters on Monday.
"I thought it was a clean hit. I didn't leave my feet," Iloka said, per Bengals.com, having already initiated the appeals process. "I made contact with my shoulder to his shoulder. In football, your head will hit just because of momentum. It will make them touch. But I didn't target his neck or head area.