49ers’ Greenlaw ejected for head-butting Seahawks’ Ernest Jones IV

SEATTLE – San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected for head-butting Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV during the second quarter of Sunday’s NFC West showdown.

The head-butt came as tensions flared after Greenlaw was flagged for a late hit on a 5-yard scramble by quarterback Sam Darnold along Seattle’s sideline.

Seahawks players on the bench immediately rushed to Darnold’s defense and began jawing with Greenlaw. The eighth-year linebacker responded by head-butting Jones, who didn’t have his helmet on.

Greenlaw received a 15-yard penalty for the late hit, but wasn’t flagged for the head-butt. However, The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero reported that a new rule that allows the NFL’s league office to eject players for non-football acts even if they’re not flagged.

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