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Broncos ILB Dre Greenlaw Suspended One Game After He ‘Verbally Threatened’ Referee Postgame
Dre Greenlaw was suspended for verbally threatening referee Brad Allen after Denver's comeback win, missing the next game against Dallas, per NFL conduct rules.
- On Monday, the NFL suspended Dre Greenlaw for one game after Denver's 33-32 win over the Giants.
- The NFL's statement said Greenlaw `chased after referee Brad Allen and verbally threatened him` as Allen tried to leave the field, citing Rule 12, Section 3, Article 1.
- Video shows players piling on after Wil Lutz's 39-yard game-winning field goal while Dre Greenlaw yelled and pointed, and referee Brad Allen flagged Greenlaw for unsportsmanlike conduct.
- Greenlaw has three days to appeal under the NFLPA collective bargaining agreement, and if the suspension stands he would forfeit $192,778 of his $3.47 million base salary.
- Greenlaw had just returned from injured reserve after missing six weeks and recorded six tackles in 21 snaps during his Broncos debut following a three-year, $31.5 million contract.
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Broncos' Dre Greenlaw Suspended One Game By NFL For Verbally Threatening Referee After Giants Game
Denver Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw has been suspended one game by the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct towards a referee following the Broncos’ 33-32 win over the New York Giants. According to the NFL’s statement, Greenlaw “chased after referee Brad Allen and verbally threatened him as he tried to leave the field.” Video posted by a […]
Broncos’ Dre Greenlaw suspended for threatening referee after thrilling win over Giants
Linebacker Dre Greenlaw was suspended one game by the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct after he was seen going after a referee following the Broncos' comeback win over the Giants on Sunday.
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