Daron Payne, de Washington, ejetado por socar Amon-Ra St. Brown após um touchdown. Washington's Daron Payne ejected for punching Amon-Ra St. Brown after a touchdown.

O defensor dos Washington Commanders, Daron Payne, foi expulso na primeira metade do jogo de domingo contra os Detroit Lions depois de socar o receptor Amon-Ra St. Brown enquanto ele saía do campo após um touchdown. Washington Commanders defensive lineman Daron Payne was ejected in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions after punching receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown as he walked off the field following a touchdown. O incidente ocorreu depois que Jahmyr Gibbs, de 13 jardas, estendeu a vantagem de Detroit para 22-3. The incident occurred after Jahmyr Gibbs’ 13-yard run extended Detroit’s lead to 22-3. A ejeção de Payne ocorreu em meio a uma série de contratempos para a defesa de Washington, incluindo ferimentos ao linebacker Frankie Luvu e ao cornerback Trey Amos na mesma peça. Payne’s ejection came amid a string of setbacks for Washington’s defense, including injuries to linebacker Frankie Luvu and cornerback Trey Amos on the same play. Javon Kinlaw foi penalizado por conduta antidesportiva durante a tentativa de conversão de dois pontos, mas evitou a ejeção. Fellow defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct during the two-point conversion attempt but avoided ejection. Os comandantes mais tarde marcaram seu primeiro touchdown, reduzindo o déficit para 22-10. The Commanders later scored their first touchdown, cutting the deficit to 22-10.