Devonta Freeman is obviously frustrated as it appears that his Atlanta Falcons are on the verge of dropping to 1-6 on the season.
During the third quarter of Sunday's game between the Falcons and the visiting Los Angeles Rams, Freeman, Atlanta's two-time Pro Bowl running back, took his frustrations out on Rams All-Pro defensive tackle and reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald. With the Falcons trailing 20-3, Freeman punched Donald in the head following Cory Littleton's interception of Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan.
🚨🚨 Fight in Atlanta: Devonta Freeman went after Aaron Donald. Benches cleared.
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) October 20, 2019
Freeman was ejected.pic.twitter.com/W7sZ0ivLCt
Donald received an unnecessary roughness penalty on the play, while Freeman was tossed from the game. The Rams' offense parlayed Littleton's interception into a 1-yard touchdown run from Jared Goff that stretched Los Angeles' lead to 27-3.
If the score holds, the Falcons are on track to suffer their fifth straight loss, while the Rams are close to snapping their three-game losing streak after a 3-0 start to the season.