Vontaze Burfict Asked to Apologize to Cameraman by Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict isn't just dishing out punishing hits within the 100 yards of a football field.

During Thursday night's win over the Cleveland Browns, Burfict knocked down a video camera in the back of the end zone, injuring the cameraman.

Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis wants him to make amends, according to ESPN's Coley Harvey:

The incident happened during the first quarter as he and teammate Reggie Nelson ran out of the back of the end zone as the Cincinnati Enquirer's Paul Dehner Jr. showed:

It nicked up the camera's operator, Jim Strickler, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer's David Clark.

After taking the hit, Strickler returned to duty after getting bandaged up as the Enquirer's Sam Greene revealed:

The Bengals released a statement through a spokesperson after the incident, via Clark. 

"He and all other people that work those jobs are fully aware those positions entail some physical risk because close to action and course of the play is unpredictable."

Burfict has had run-ins with cameramen before, including this one in 2014 where he knocked away Jeff Swinger of the Enquirer's camera: