All’s well that ends well, it seems, between 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw and the Eagles head of security Dom DiSandro.
The two apologized to one another for their parts in an incident during last Sunday’s game between San Francisco and Philadelphia.
Both were ejected from the game in the third quarter after an altercation on the sideline.
Greenlaw and DiSandro have made amends thanks to the work of a group of intermediaries, which included 49ers general manager John Lynch, per The Athletic.
“He seemed like a genuine guy,” Greenlaw told reporters on Wednesday, according to The Athletic. “He seemed like a guy everyone loved in the building. So I hate that it even
The brief confrontation between the two was headline-making news across the NFL and made DiSandro a local legend in Philadelphia.
DiSandro stepped in between Greenlaw and Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith after the 49ers linebacker slammed the receiver to the ground.
Greenlaw didn’t take too kindly the security boss’ move, and he and DiSandro exchanged words.
Then, Greenlaw pointed aggressively and touched the Eagles’ head of security’s face.
While the NFL is looking into the matter, 49ers coach Kyle Shannahan didn’t think the situation escalated to a level that warranted as much attention as it got.
“I also don’t think [DiSandro] pushed [Greenlaw] that bad, so I’m not trying to build that up either,” Shanahan said Wednesday, according to ESPN. “That stuff happens all the time and people break it up. There’s no penalties and you can go back and you move on with your life and you get it going. Dre just got ejected, and when they look at why and then I guess then that guy should have too. But that’s why I don’t want that guy made an example out of. I just think we should have kept it moving.”
Shannahan and Greenlaw said they hadn’t heard from the league and don’t expect any further disciplinary action over what transpired.
The NFL is reviewing the matter, according to ESPN, and there is expected to be a follow-up with the Eagles this week.
The league also issued a memo to all teams on Wednesday, asking that they “please ensure that all members of your game-day staff understand that their role does not extend to being involved with game-day altercations and that they must refrain from such involvement.”
Shannahan told reporters that he doesn’t foresee this becoming a bigger issue around the league.
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