Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro was ejected with just over 9 minutes to play in the third quarter of the Eagles’ game against the 49ers.
Referees ejected San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw as well as Philadelphia Eagles security officer Dom DiSandro after an altercation between them. The incident occurred after Greenlaw suplexed Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith, after which Philadelphia’s sideline pressured referees to throw a flag while coming toward Greenlaw.
Greenlaw responded by shoving his finger into DiSandro’s face.
The contact was enough to eject Greenlaw, as well as DiSandro, who was given a standing ovation by the fans at Lincoln Financial Field as he headed toward the locker room.
During Monday’s press conference, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni addressed the situation.
“Dom is as good as they get in this business,” Sirianni said. “I’m so thankful for him. He is going to always try to defuse situations. That’s what he does, that’s his job. Obviously, unfortunate yesterday, but I know in Dom’s heart he truly was trying to defuse the situation right there. I’m sad it came to what it came to that anybody got thrown out of the game.”
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Aside from being ejected, Greenlaw was also penalized 15 yards for unnecessary roughness on the play.
Pro Football Talk reported Sunday that the NFL is likely to take action against the Eagles and/or DiSandro as a result of the incident.
Sirianni said he hasn’t heard anything from the league about potential discipline as they are currently reviewing it.
DiSandro, also known as “Big Dom,” serves as Philadelphia’s senior advisor to the general manager/chief security officer and has been with the team for 25 seasons. His responsibilities include overseeing all safety and security matters for Eagles players, coaches, and executives, as well as directing security at the team’s training complex.
