Tempers flared late within the second quarter of Sunday’s NFC Championship Sport between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts’ one-yard dashing landing gave the Eagles a 20-12 lead. Philadelphia huge receiver A.J. Brown and Washington cornerback Marshon Lattimore obtained right into a scuffle in the course of the play.
Lattimore was flagged for pointless roughness, however Brown wasn’t penalized.
The Eagles did not make the most of Lattimore’s penalty. On the subsequent play, they went for 2, however Hurts did not convert.
In eight seasons with the Commanders and the New Orleans Saints, Lattimore received the 2017 Defensive Rookie of the 12 months Award and made 4 Professional Bowls. Nevertheless, he has examined his opponents’ persistence prior to now.
In a 2022 recreation, throughout Week 2, Lattimore and Tampa Bay Buccaneers huge receiver Mike Evans obtained right into a struggle. In keeping with The Sporting Information’ Michael O’Hara, each had been ejected from the sport, and Evans was suspended for one recreation.
Maybe Lattimore obtained beneath Brown’s pores and skin, which resulted within the tussle.