Chiefs' Bryan Cook remained in game, while 49ers' Trent Williams was ejected
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NFL fans are upset with the officiating during the Kansas City Chiefs' 28-18 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
Late during the fourth quarter, with the 49ers on offense, there was a scrum between the Chiefs’ Bryan Cook and 49ers’ Trent Williams.
As the play concluded, Cook got up from the ground and as Williams was getting up, he threw a punch to the side of Williams' helmet. Williams got up and returned a punch of his own to the side of Cook’s helmet.
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San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams was ejected from the Chiefs game for throwing a punch. (Neville E. Guard-Imagn Images)
The referees threw the flag, but only Williams was flagged for their altercation. He was disqualified from the game, while Cook was not penalized and remained in the game despite throwing the first punch.
Despite the no call on Cook, there was a flag against the Chiefs on that play. Cornerback Chris Roland-Wallace was flagged for a facemask that ended up offsetting the Williams flag.
🚨BREAKING: A #Chiefs defender PUNCHED #49ers tackle Trent Williams IN THE HEAD.
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) October 20, 2024
Williams was ejected by the refs, and Kansas City was NOT PENALIZED at all.
WILD.
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Trent will get ejected and a fine of prolly 120k but the other guy gets to finish the game and will only get fined 10k because he plays on the Chiefs
— Zach Williams (@Zach1442) October 20, 2024
So chiefs player can punch him but Williams can’t punch him back? Be fair and at least ejected them both 🤦🏽♂️
— A (@twan1021) October 20, 2024
Why’s Cook also not being ejected when he punched him first
— TorchedByOtterman (@NormanOtterman) October 20, 2024
Even though those penalties were offsetting, Williams’ disqualification caused him to miss the final three minutes of the 49ers’ loss.
The 49ers dropped to 3-4 with their loss as they are still looking to find their footing in the early parts of the season.
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San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams and Kansas City Chiefs safety Bryan Cook at Levis Stadium. (Kyle Terada-Imagn Images)
Brock Purdy struggled through the air, completing 17–31 passes for 212 yards while throwing three interceptions. Purdy did run for two touchdowns on eight carries.
The Chiefs improved to 6-0 with their victory coming off the bye week. They are the NFL’s last unbeaten team after the Minnesota Vikings’ loss.
Patrick Mahomes is now 5-0 in his career against the 49ers, including two Super Bowl victories.
Despite the win, Mahomes wasn’t sharp, throwing for just 154 yards and two interceptions. Mahomes did run for 39 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes meets with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy after the game at Levis Stadium. (Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images)
Running back Kareem Hunt led the way for the Chiefs, rushing for 78 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
The Chiefs will look to remain unbeaten when they take on the Las Vegas Raiders next week.
The 49ers will look to get back .500 when they take on the Dallas Cowboys next week.
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