League office directed the ejection of Dre Greenlaw
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Key Points:
- 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected from Sunday's game against the Seahawks by the NFL league office, not by on-field officials.
- The ejection was communicated from the Art McNally Gameday Central in New York after Greenlaw head-butted a non-helmeted player on the sideline, an act deemed non-football related.
- NFL V.P. of instant replay Mark Butterworth confirmed the league's new rule allows the central office to eject players even without an on-field flag, though in this case a flag was present.
- NFL executive V.P. of football operations Troy Vincent authorized the ejection, which was then relayed to the field officials.
- The league will review Greenlaw's conduct on Monday to determine if further discipline, such as a suspension, is warranted.
