Payne appeared to stick a finger in his teammate's face and Allen retaliated by throwing a punch.
"I
don't think it takes a rocket scientist ... If you look at how that
game went, emotions are high, things are high, things happen," Allen
told reporters after the game when he was asked about the altercation.
Chauncey Golston #59 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates after recovering a blocked punt for a touchdown during the third quarter.
Payne described the incident as "just a little brotherly disagreement; maybe the wrong place, wrong time, but it happened."
Washington is now 6-9 after three defeats in a row with its postseason hopes all but over.
Washington
coach Ron Rivera said he had spoke to both players about what had
happened on the sideline, but that no disciplinary action would be taken
against them.
"I
talked with them, and as far as I'm concerned, that's where it's going
to stay," Rivera told reporters. "What my players say to me is nobody's
business."
Allen was asked if the altercation had anything to do with how multiple player injuries and Covid-19 issues have recently impacted the Washington team.
"It
definitely affects us but as professionals it's our job to go out there
and play good football which for the last two weeks has been some of
the worst football that I've ever been a part of -- including myself. We
have no one to blame apart from ourselves.
"When
something happens on the field, you never let it carry into the locker
room," added Allen. "Things get heated, we fix them, we sit down as
grown me and we move on.
"I'll take full responsibility for my actions and so will Payne."
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar