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Mike McCarthy Says Hit That Caused Aaron Rodgers' Injury Was 'Illegal Act'

Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy wasn't a fan of Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr's hit that broke quarterback Aaron Rodgers' collarbone Sunday.

"I didn't like the hit," McCarthy said Monday, per Ryan Wood of USA Today. "I had a chance to watch it last night on the plane. He's out of the pocket. He's clearly expecting to get hit. To pin him to the ground like that, I felt it was an illegal act. To sit here and lose any of your players on something like that, it doesn't feel very good.