Trent Williams was headbutted by Brian Cook late in the fourth quarter and was tossed shortly after the 49ers lost to the Chiefs.
The heated exchange was captured on the FOX broadcast, and replays showed Cooke doing a little extracurricular activity first, but it was Williams' reaction that seemed to get everyone's attention.
After the play, Cook appeared to give Williams a quick jab as the offensive tackle tried to stand up.
Williams wasn't too happy about the move, and just as he was about to recover, he hit Cook with a right hook to the back of the helmet.
The referee clearly caught Williams retaliating and was penalized for his actions.
However, SF Gate reported. Williams didn't actually leave the field until after the two-minute warning, and on his way back to the Niners' locker room, he could be seen hollering toward the Chiefs' sideline.
fox broadcast He also noted that when Williams was shown walking to the locker room, he didn't want to leave.
“Trent Williams didn't want to leave. He was ejected after he got punched by Brian Cook and threw a punch,” Kevin Burkhardt said on the broadcast. “This is just frustrating for the 49ers and the bottom line is they're frustrated overall. This doesn't make up for the Super Bowl, I get that, but they lost. [the Chiefs] Twice in the Super Bowl and two more in the regular season. ”
Sunday's game was a rematch of Super Bowl III, with the Chiefs defeating the 49ers 25-22 in overtime to win their second straight championship and third in the past five years.
Sunday's game was already looking a little shaky when the Chiefs scored to make it 28-12 in their favor, but Niners defenseman Deomodore Lenoir and the Chiefs offensive line Man's Wanya Morris was called for a penalty for shoving each other.
