NFL Officiating explained the Dre Greenlaw hit and ejection

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesAnd you thought the strangest part of NFL officiating was figuring out if a catch happened.

The San Francisco 49ers handily defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 42-19. A great deal of that second half defensive effort was without linebacker Dre Greenlaw because he got ejected.

After the 49ers marched down the field to start the second half and made the score 21-6, Dre Greenlaw suplexed wide receiver DeVonta Smith after the whistle blew resulting in a flag. The penalty was an obvious unnecessary roughness and a bonehead move.

Things didn’t stop there. Shortly thereafter, Greenlaw made contact with Philadelphia’s chief security officer Dom DiSandro. DiSandro shoved…