Shea Pitts Ejected from UCLA Spring Game for Targeting on Hit on Austin Burton

The UCLA spring game featured more contact than usual for an intrasquad scrimmage.

Defensive back Shea Pitts was ejected for targeting after a hit on quarterback Austin Burton, per Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Southern California News Group.

Pitts returned to the field after being "granted a pardon," per Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times.

While spring games are only exhibitions, referees are used in part to help players prepare for the upcoming season. It's not often, however, that officials have to make a targeting call for an unnecessary hit on an opponent-teammate.

Considering the offense came against a quarterback, Pitts will probably hear about it quite a bit.