ATLANTA — Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall said Atlanta coach Mike Smith cursed at him and a Falcons assistant tried to “get some licks in” during a sideline melee Sunday.
Hall said he plans to file a complaint with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell that Smith “cussed me out” and Falcons director of athletic performance Jeff Fish and others “put their hands on me.”
Hall said he was trying to pull teammate LaRon Landry away from the Atlanta sideline after Landry was called for a late hit on Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan. Hall and Landry immediately were surrounded by Falcons players and staff members.
Other Washington players joined in, but much of the attention was on Hall, a former Falcons player who had talked all week of being bitter at the way he was treated when traded after the 2007 season.
“I stay in Atlanta during the offseason, so if Mike Smith wants to see me, he can definitely find me,” Hall said. “I’m going to get on the horn with Commissioner Goodell, and we’re going to figure out a way how to nip this in the bud.”
When asked about the incident, Smith said: “There were a bunch of guys on that sideline. All I was trying to do was restore order.”
