In the San Francisco 49ers-Kansas City Chiefs game, tensions escalated in the fourth quarter when tensions between 49ers tackle Trent Williams and Chiefs safety Bryan Cook grew. The matchup had been relatively unfriendly, with the 49ers having previously avoided a dirty move on Patrick Mahomes. With the Chiefs up double-digits, Williams appeared frustrated and expressed his frustrations on Cook.Cook hit Williams on the helmet during a play, causing Williams to stand up and hit Cook in the back of the head, while Cook remained wearing his helmet and was visibly pushed forward. Referees immediately noticed the punch and ejected Williams from the game. Williams’s alleged misconduct could lead to further league disciplinary action, as the Chiefs won the Super Bowl rematch 28-18. Williams has been ejected for hitting an opponent in the head while wearing a helmet, a first for former Seattle Seahawks legend Richard Sherman in 2012 and a second for throwing a punch during the 2023 Niners-New York Giants match.
🚨BREAKING: A #Chiefs defender PUNCHED #49ers tackle Trent Williams IN THE HEAD.
Williams was ejected by the refs, and Kansas City was NOT PENALIZED at all.
WILD.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) October 20, 2024
Oklahoma Sooners All-American football player, drafted fourth overall in the 2010 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. Williams is considered one of the greatest offensive tackles, having made eleven Pro Bowls and four All-Pro teams. In 2019, Williams was suspended due to a life-threatening head cancer, which was later confirmed by private doctors. The standoff led to his trade to the 49ers in 2020.
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