Interesting Details Emerge On NFL Ref Who Sprinted 30 Yards Across The Field To Break Up Sideline Brawl Between Giants & Raiders [VIDEO]

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

One NFL referee found himself needing to break up a wild fight during Sunday’s game between the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders. 

Giants players hoping for a good time with a certain Vegas-based adult star must have been sorely disappointed. That’s because she put them on blast. 

So maybe they took their frustrations out elsewhere. 

A fight would break out during the second quarter of said game after New York’s Rico Payton and Vegas’ Chigozie Anusiem locked up. Payton pushed Anusiem out of bounds, but he kept going, throwing him to the ground. 

Anusiem retaliated but was quickly overpowered as the entire Giants bench jumped in. 

Not my commentary btw pic.twitter.com/XLskPv8nGf

— LPG – NYG (@LicensePlateGuy) December 29, 2025

One NFL ref, Dominique Pender, sprinted 30 yards so he could help break up the melee. 

Front Office Sports later revealed the official’s impressive background. They noted that he holds two degrees, one in teaching and another in finance, and is a VP at Citibank. 

Dominique Pender got a teaching degree at Columbia, a finance degree at Howard, and is a VP at Citibank.

He’s also an NFL referee.

Here he is sprinting 30 yards across the field to separate Giants and Raiders players on the sideline.pic.twitter.com/ZefKUfTlUO

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) December 29, 2025

We’re willing to bet that his position as an NFL ref is his most enjoyable. 

You don’t get to do this sort of thing at Citibank. 

Meanwhile, it appears the Raiders’ plan for the coveted No. 1 overall pick is coming together. They lost 34-10, falling to 2-14.