Not all NFL players see head injuries simply as an occupational hazard. At least one, San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Anthony Davis, seemed to view getting "knocked out" during a recent game as an NFL rite of passage:
2nd to last play of the game I got a spinning elbow to the face. I was literally knocked out for a sec. I'm officially an NFL player now.
— Bam Davis (@AnthonyDavis76) November 17, 2014
I remember waking up to Harbaugh saying "get him up and off the field!, We don't want the clock to stop!" lol Can't make this shit up.
— Bam Davis (@AnthonyDavis76) November 17, 2014
Davis' tweets came after the 49ers defeated the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday. He also tweeted a meme:
— Bam Davis (@AnthonyDavis76) November 17, 2014
At least one of Davis' teammates, running back Alfonso Smith, seemed to find the anecdote amusing: