Georgia DB Richard LeCounte ejected for targeting call on hit that sent Auburn WR's mouthguard flying

The first half of Georgia-Auburn has been all Bulldogs. About the only thing even is that both teams had a targeting ejection.

Late in the second quarter, standout UGA defensive back Richard LeCounte was ejected on a targeting call for his hit on Auburn wide receiver Shedrick Jackson.

Mouth piece ejecting hit will get the juices flowing pic.twitter.com/BNWT83ZWET

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) October 4, 2020

As you might expect, not everyone agreed on the call:

I understand protecting players… but defenders have to be able to make plays. LeCounte made a clean hit there I thought

— Aaron Murray (@aaronmurray11) October 4, 2020

Yeah this is about as textbook of a targeting call there ever will be. https://t.co/qHZvwNRydB

— John Bowman (@JohnDB_) October 4, 2020

Yeaaaaa that’s not a targeting foul

— Brandon Boykin (@BrandonBoykin2) October 4, 2020

https://twitter.com/edelgoat/status/1312562175752450050

My god, that’s a vicious hit from Lecounte. Textbook targeting.

— Matt Hayes (@MattHayesCFB) October 4, 2020

That is a clean hit by LeCounte. Ridiculous if this stands. What else is he supposed to do?

— Bud Elliott (@BudElliott3) October 4, 2020

Lol what this is 100% targeting https://t.co/4HKHULCtLX

— Albino QB Stan Account (@ComeGetYourBoy) October 4, 2020

This is textbook targeting. https://t.co/6WjvzNYjBO

— Jonny Heller (@TheBluffBlog) October 4, 2020

They better not eject LeCounte. That would be BS

— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) October 4, 2020

That wasn’t targeting in any book. I’m furious

— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) October 4, 2020

At least with the ejection in the first half, LeCounte won’t have to miss any of next week’s game against Tennessee.