Quote:Several fans were angered by Ramsey's ejection, as he only shoved Green before the onslaught of punches. Referee Brad Allen explained the decision to eject both after the game.

"[Ramsey] was ejected for a flagrant personal foul, which started the altercation which resulted in a punch from [Green]," Allen said. "They were both disqualified."

Allen explained that the referees offered warnings before the brawl broke out.

"Well, first of all, I can't tell you what we have on our games cards because they're back in the [officials' locker] room," Allen said. "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."

While only Green and Ramsey were ejected, other players are likely to face consequences for their actions in the brawl.

Colvin and Jack both wanted to protect their teammate. Both said they will accept their punishments when the league addresses the situation.

"It's in the back of my mind now," Colvin said. "But at the time, it didn't really matter. At the end of the day, if anybody in this locker room - any of the 53 of us were in that same situation - I would have done the same exact thing."