DiSandro, an Eagles security guard, is not permitted to watch Sunday Night Football with the Cowboys from the sidelines.
When Philadelphia (10-2) plays Dallas (9-3), DiSandro is permitted to travel with the team and carry out all other work-related responsibilities. However, he cannot watch from the sidelines.
Following his ejection from last week’s game due to an altercation with 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, Eagles security head Dom DiSandro has been prohibited by the NFL from being on the sidelines on Sunday night against the Cowboys, the organization stated on Saturday.
When Philadelphia (10-2) plays Dallas (9-3), DiSandro is permitted to travel with the team and complete all other work-related responsibilities. However, he cannot watch from the sidelines.
The Eagles released a statement saying, “We are going to respect the restriction that is currently in place. This is an ongoing conversation with the NFL.”
After a third-quarter reception by Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith, DiSandro grabbed Greenlaw off of him and yelled at him. After receiving a penalty for needless roughness during the play, Greenlaw suddenly reached over two referees to put his hand in DiSandro’s face.
Greenlaw was thrown out. Fans of the Eagles erupted in applause as DiSandro, too, was instructed to leave, and he made his way to the locker room.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni stated on Monday, “I know in Dom’s heart, he truly was trying to defuse the situation right there.” “I regret that anyone was removed from the game at the end of it.” What was on stage was the play. In that game, there was a lot of emotion. I’ve witnessed Dom having to act in that way when attempting to diffuse a conflict in the past. That’s what he does once more. Yes, I am aware of his true intentions, which are to diffuse the situation and put an end to the ongoing events.
Greenlaw stated on Wednesday that following San Francisco’s 42-19 victory over Philadelphia, he and DiSandro apologized via middlemen. He declared that he has no malice.
According to Greenlaw, “He seemed like a genuine guy, seemed like a guy that everybody loved in the building.” To be honest, I detest that it got to that point and escalated. I have never seen or participated in anything like that in the game.
The league penalized Greenlaw $10,927 for the unwarranted roughness infraction. Greenlaw was ejected for the second time in the previous two years after committing his third personal foul of the season. He was also sent off from a game the previous season for hitting Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert in the head.
On Wednesday, the NFL reiterated to teams in a memo that non-player employees are not allowed to make physical contact, taunt, or hurl comments towards referees or other players. Only coaches or game officials should attempt to break up any altercations, according to the memo. According to the league, infractions could result in penalties or suspensions.
In addition to being a senior consultant to general manager Howie Roseman, DiSandro joined the Eagles in 1999. DiSandro, a 45-year-old big strong guy who avoids interviews, is in charge of all player, coach, and executive safety and security issues. In addition, he oversees security at the team’s training facility, manages security protocols for team travel and operations, and conducts training sessions on the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
