The San Francisco 49ers’ clash with the Detroit Lions briefly descended into chaos on Monday night when a player violently shoved an opponent out of the end zone and into a row of spectators.
Midway through the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium, tempers first flared between 49ers receiver Jauan Jennings and Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold as they locked horns at the end of a San Francisco play.
As they continued to tussle, the two players dragged each other to the back of the end zone before they went to ground.
Yet after returning to their feet, Arnold’s Detroit teammate Kerby Joseph took things even further by running over and pushing Jennings over the end-zone barrier and into a row of spectators.
Arnold then casually strolled over to the San Francisco star and slapped him on the helmet as he laid helplessly over the barrier, before a furious Jennings got back up and pushed him away.
Two officials quickly intervened to prevent Jennings and Arnold from still going at it, before another Lions player, Levi Onwuzurike, eventually pulled the latter away.
Joseph and Jennings were both called for personal foul penalties after the whistle on the play.
More to follow.
