Watch: Chiefs' Peters throws official's flag into stands
The ref threw a flag on Marcus Peters so Marcus Peters threw the flag into the stands and then the ref threw his hat as a flag on Marcus Peters throwing his flag because he didn’t have another flag pic.twitter.com/eYljHq8g6j
— Barstool Sports (@barstooltweetss) December 3, 2017
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters left Sunday's game against the New York Jets after throwing a penalty flag into the stands.
Peters vehemently disagreed with a defensive holding penalty called on Chiefs defensive back Steven Nelson, hurling the flag into the stands. It was initially reported he was ejected, but he actually left the game on his own volition and would later return to the sidelines.
After the game, Peters confirmed to ESPN's Josina Anderson that he was not ejected.
A Chiefs staffer escorted him off the field. Maybe some confusion and the whole team thought he’d gotten ejected? https://t.co/H54yziF47d
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) December 3, 2017
Meanwhile, the flag toss didn't appear to bother Jets fans:
The Jets fan catching the penalty flag Marcus Peters threw is the happiest I've ever seen a Jets fan pic.twitter.com/L93ueBrbwG
— Mike Tunison (@xmasape) December 3, 2017
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