Things got slightly heated within the UFL season opener between the DC Defenders and San Antonio Brahmas.
Defenders’ Jean Delance was ejected from the sport within the fourth quarter after he spat at a Brahmas player as DC was driving to try to erase a deficit.
Delance, who played his college ball at Flordia, was given a flagrant personal foul and tossed from the competition after spitting on Brahmas linebacker Delontae Scott, which the referee announced to the fans in attendance.
Scott appeared to indicate impressive restraint as he yelled at DC quarterback Jordan Ta’amu to get control of Delance.
“Get your man,” Scott, who was mic’d up told Ta’amu. “Ya boy spit on me again it’s over. He spit on me again it’s over.”
Ta’amu then asked, “After the play?”
“Yes. Get your boy,” Scott firmly responded.
A clip online showed Delance getting walked off the sphere by a Defenders coach and Delance appearing to be jawing at someone in a frustrated manner.
The moment looked as if it would shift the momentum of the sport because it appeared DC had been making a comeback.
The ejection of Delance occurred after the Defenders had appeared to attain a touchdown to chop the San Antonio result in 20-18, however the Brahmas successfully challenged for an uncalled false start by Delance that negated the scoring play.
Through the drive, Ta’amu also left the sport on account of an injury scare and when he returned he threw an interception to Darius Phillips, who returned the ball 80 yards.
San Antonio sealed the win with a touchdown run by quarterback Chase Garbers in what ended as a 27-12 victory by the Brahmas.
The sport was a part of a four-game opening weekend slate for the brand new UFL, which combined the XFL and the USFL into one league.
There are eight teams within the newly formed spring football league, with locations in Memphis, Birmingham, Memphis, Michigan, DC, Arlington, San Antonio and St. Louis.