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Falcons’ Drake London caught in heated referee exchange during upset of 49ers

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Murray, T. L. (2026, October 25). Falcons’ Drake London caught in heated referee exchange during upset of 49ers. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/sports/falcons-drake-london-caught-in-heated-referee-exchange-during-upset-of-49ers/

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During a Sunday game where the Atlanta Falcons upset the San Francisco 49ers with a score of 29-20, wide receiver Drake London was seen arguing loudly with an official near the end of the third quarter. Speculation on social media suggests that London called the referee a derogatory term. Before this incident, London had been involved in a helmet-to-helmet collision that prompted concussion concerns but he continued to play and made significant contributions to his team’s victory, including a crucial 21-yard touchdown reception early in the fourth quarter. London finished the game with seven receptions for 66 yards and one touchdown.

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Drake London, wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, had a contentious interaction with an official during their Sunday night victory over the San Francisco 49ers. With 5:24 left in the third quarter, London was seen yelling at the referee while the Falcons led 19-14. Before this incident, London had been involved in a helmet-to-helmet collision with Malik Mustapha of the 49ers and was evaluated for a concussion. The exact words exchanged are unknown, but social media speculation suggests he used profanity. This is not London's first viral moment involving confrontations with officials; he previously got into a heated exchange during a loss to the Panthers in September. Despite being checked for a potential concussion, London remained in the game and contributed to the Falcons' upset win over the 49ers, who suffered their first loss of the season.

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While the Atlanta Falcons gave the San Francisco 49ers their first loss of the season on Sunday, wide receiver Drake London did not appear too happy during the middle of it. asserted

London → give → it

With 5:24 left in the third quarter and a 19-14 lead over San Francisco, London was seen yelling at one of the referees during the game. asserted

London → leave → game

It’s unknown what exactly London said, but speculation on social media suggests that he said, “You a b—h!” uncertain

he → ’ → —

The video started off with London talking to a member of the Falcons organization on the sideline, then walking down and turning his head back at the last second to voice his frustration at the official. asserted

London → start → official

Before the heated exchange between the former standout wide receiver from USC and the official, London was caught in the middle of a scary play with 49ers safety Malik Mustapha, when the two collided head-on and had a helmet-to-helmet play, resulting in London being evaluated for a concussion. asserted

London → catch → concussion

This isn’t the first time London has gone viral for his words. asserted

London → go → words

In September, London got into a heated exchange that he claims got “personal” during a blowout loss to the Panthers. uncertain

he → get → Panthers

Luckily for London, he was cleared to remain in the rest of the game after the hit and played a key part in helping his team get a 29-20 victory. asserted

team → clear → victory

On the first play of the first quarter, London gave Atlanta a big time play when he caught a 21-yard touchdown reception to extend the Falcons’ lead to 26. asserted

he → give → 26

Atlanta’s defense held on in the fourth, forcing two turnovers. asserted

defense → hold → turnovers

The first was when Brock Purdy threw an interception to Kendal Daniels at the 2:42 mark of the quarter. asserted

Purdy → throw → quarter

Their next turnover came when safety Jesse Bates punched the ball out of George Kittle’s arm, setting up an Atlanta recovery. asserted

Bates → come → recovery

The Falcons ran out the clock to end the game. asserted

Falcons → run → game

London finished as the team’s leading receiver, hauling in seven receptions for 66 yards and one touchdown. asserted

London → finish → yards

Falcons’ Drake London caught in heated referee exchange during upset of 49ers

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