Question: Why was Jalen Ramsey ejected from the game as a result of the altercation with A.J. Green?
Allen: “No. 20 of Jacksonville [Ramsey] was ejected for a flagrant personal foul, which started the altercation which resulted in a punch from No. 18 of Cincinnati [Green]. They were both disqualified.”
Question: Was Ramsey shoving Green to the ground result in an automatic ejection for Ramsey?
Allen: “I don’t want to use the term ‘automatic’ because it would have been a [penalty] on its own but we also had a fight. We ended up with a fight by Cincinnati but we had the instigator in Jacksonville. Therefore, they were both disqualified.”
Question: Ramsey and Green were seen yapping throughout the first half. Did any members of your crew warn them?
Allen: “Yes, absolutely.”
Question: At what point did a member of your crew say something to Green and Ramsey in the first half?
Allen: “Well, first of all, I can’t tell you what we have on our game cards because they’re back in the [officials’ locker] room. But throughout the game, we had warnings to both sidelines and to individual players, at which time we recorded. I can’t tell you the specifics of what time.”
Question: The fact they had been warned, did that make the decision to eject them easier?
Allen: “Absolutely. Absolutely.”
Question: During the Green-Ramsey fight, a lot of other players from both teams were involved … [why weren’t they penalized or ejected]?
Allen (started answering before question was completed): “We try to get the instigators of a situation like that. That’s who we believe we got.”
Question: To recap, 18 threw a punch, which was the reason for his ejection?
Allen: “That was No. 18 of Cincinnati. He was fighting.”
Question: And Ramsey didn’t need to throw a punch to get ejected?
Allen: “That’s correct. You don’t have to throw a punch in order to be disqualified.”