Denver Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw was suspended one sport by the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct towards a referee following Sunday’s win in opposition to the New York Giants, the league introduced Monday.

In response to the NFL’s assertion, Greenlaw “chased after referee Brad Allen and verbally threatened him as he tried to depart the sector.”

Video posted by a CBS Colorado reporter reveals Greenlaw’s encounter with Allen.

The NFL stated Greenlaw violated Rule 12, Part 3, Article 1(b), which prohibits “the usage of abusive, threatening or insulting language or gestures to opponents, teammates, officers, or representatives of the League.”

Greenlaw has three days to enchantment his suspension underneath the collective bargaining settlement.

If he doesn’t enchantment or the suspension is upheld, he would sit out the Broncos’ practices this week and Sunday’s house sport in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys. The suspension would additionally price him a sport examine within the quantity of $192,778.

Sunday marked Greenlaw’s first sport with Denver after he signed a three-year, $31.5 million contract in March. He didn’t play within the preseason or within the first six video games of the common season due to thigh accidents.

Towards the Giants, Greenlaw performed 21 snaps and completed with six tackles and a quarterback hit because the Broncos stormed again from a 19-0 fourth-quarter deficit to win 33-32 and enhance to 5-2.

Broncos coach Sean Payton has constantly lauded the physicality and athleticism Greenlaw might convey to the Denver protection. Regardless of his accidents over time, Greenlaw, who spent his first six seasons with San Francisco, has been one of many league’s most impactful off-ball linebackers — he has had 4 80-tackle seasons and 14 profession passes defensed.