49ers' Dre Greenlaw ejected after head-butting Seahawks' Ernest Jones during confrontation

A late hit on Sam Darnold along the Seattle sideline sparked a confrontation that ended with the San Francisco linebacker head-butting a helmetless player Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers has been one of the best rivalries the NFL has had to offer in recent years, but things went a bit too far during the second quarter of their Week 5 matchup. 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw drew a flag for a late hit on Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold along the Seattle sideline. He was then confronted by several Seahawks players, including linebacker Ernest Jones. During the confrontation, Greenlaw head-butted the helmetless Jones, which led to his ejection. Things are getting heated between the Seahawks and 49ers.📺: FOX/FOX One pic.twitter.com/zBceUkZEHj Greenlaw was ejected after headbutting Jones on the sideline pic.twitter.com/N8M1ucPWfD Greenlaw is one of the 49ers' best players on defense, and entered this matchup ranked second on the team in tackles with 34.
He's also their emotional leader. That was on full display during San Francisco's Week 4 victory against the Denver Broncos last Sunday, when he confronted his former head coach Sean Payton, telling him to "Get the f–k off the field." He was also fined $11,941 by the league for taunting the Broncos' bench. "He was fired up all week," George Kittle said of Greenlaw last Sunday. "I think
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