Things heated up on the sidelines of the Washington football team during the second quarter of Sunday night's 56-14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.
After Washington (6-8) went down 28-7, the frustration against Dallas proved to be the biggest blow in the history of the rivalry, as defensive linemen Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne were caught by NBC cameras. was captured. a rough.
An angry Payne put his finger on Allen's face. Allen retaliated with a punch to Payne's head. The two — who were also teammates in college in Alabama — were to be separated by teammate and defensive line coach Sam Mills III.
"I've talked to him and as far as I'm concerned, it's going to be there," Washington head coach Ron Rivera said after the game.
Jon Allen swung at Daron Payne on the bench after Payne put a finger in Allen's face.
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Allen said: "When things are going bad as they are, things heat up. ... (explain) happens. The brothers fight."
Rivera also said that he spoke to both players and said that punishment would be given for the assault.
Before the start of Sunday night's game, the Cowboys won the NFC East Division title when the Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Denver Broncos. Meanwhile, Washington desperately needed a win to stay in the race for the NFC wild-card playoffs, but things got out of hand on Sunday night instead.