The Washington Commanders lost their cool during a beatdown at the hands of the Detroit Lions in Week 10. And according to one NFL insider, things should have been a lot worse.
Nobody likes getting manhandled, especially in the trenches. Frustrations boiled over, with defensive tackle Daron Payne being ejected for throwing a punch at wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who had instigated this reaction a few plays before without reprisal from the referees.
Payne shouldn't have taken the bait, but St. Brown knew he would. Just one play later, his interior partner Javon Kinlaw also drew a flag for pushing an official, which typically leads to getting tossed, too.