LANDOVER, Md. -- Monday night's game between the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles was stopped briefly in the fourth quarter after police used pepper spray to break up a fight in the stands.
With 6:38 remaining in the game and Philadelphia leading 37-7, the Eagles sideline scattered from the bench area and referee Bob McElwee announced that there was "some kind of a foreign substance sprayed on the Eagles sideline.'' Players and fans in the stands on that side of the field held their hands over their faces.
After a delay of about five minutes, Redskins officials announced that the delay was caused by the pepper spray. McElwee announced that it was safe to resume the game, and the Eagles players returned to their bench.
