Rams’ Chris Long is ejected, gets mocked on way off field (GIF)

St. Louis Rams defensive lineman Chris Long was ejected following a scuffle with Carolina Panthers players. While there were many players in the scuffle, Long threw a punch and that is why he was ejected. It is a curious decision because it looks like Steve Smith put his hands on a lot of people and one player’s facemask, but it could’ve been more of a shove than a punch.

Here is the fight:

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At the end you can see Panthers’ Ben Hartsock mocking him giving the universal thrown out sign. A Panthers defender comes up and has a quick word with Long but it seems like that might have been more positive than negative.

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And as Long was leaving the field, fans threw garbage at him.

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