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‘Take it from a guy who broke his neck:’ LeGrand says hits like Clowney’s should not be made illegal

One of the best plays of the college football season could be illegal next year, and that does not sit well with Eric LeGrand.

The former Rutgers player, who was paralyzed in an October 2010 game, spoke out on Twitter after former refs said a hit similar to Jadeveon Clowney’s vicious one on Michigan’s Vincent Smith could lead to a player being ejected from a game after a rule change for this season.