Brian Schottenheimer has labelled DeMarvion Overshown’s costly sideline mistake against the Indianapolis Colts ‘totally unacceptable’ after the Dallas Cowboys linebacker apologised to his teammates.
Overshown was inactive for the game because of hamstring and back injuries but still found himself at the centre of a controversial moment.
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The 26-year-old ran onto the field to celebrate after Dallas recovered a fumble from Jonathan Taylor, resulting in a 15-yard penalty against the Cowboys.
Asked about the incident during his post-game press conference, Schottenheimer confirmed he had spoken to Overshown privately before addressing the entire team.
“Yeah, addressed it one-on-one with Demo first, addressed it with the football team. Totally unacceptable, and it won’t happen again,” the Cowboys head coach said.
Overshown’s enthusiasm came at a difficult time for Dallas, who were already struggling with discipline during the contest.
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The Cowboys were penalised 14 times, prompting further criticism from executive vice president and co-owner Stephen Jones.
“It is (unacceptable). … It’s not a good look,” Jones said. “It’s not a disciplined look. We certainly didn’t play a disciplined game yesterday with (14) penalties. We have to be better than that.”
Overshown also recognised his mistake and apologised publicly on social media.
“Was just tryna celebrate with the guys…my bad G,” he wrote on his Instagram story.
The linebacker also spoke to his teammates about what happened. Cornerback Cobie Durant explained that he only realised Overshown was on the field after reaching the end zone.
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“I didn’t realize he was on the field until I was in the end zone and I was right there,” Durant said. “So I was like, ‘What are you doing out here?’ But the excitement, the joy — it’s all good. We all know you can’t do that. He was just overexcited, and I don’t blame him. But he learned from it and on to the next game. He apologized for it; I mean, that’s it.”
Overshown has featured in just three games this season as injuries have restricted his involvement.
However, his latest incident has given Schottenheimer another disciplinary issue to address as Dallas look to improve after a costly performance against Indianapolis.
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