Giants WR Malik Nabers, Lions' Kerby Joseph throw punches in training camp fistfight [VIDEO]
The fights between the New York Giants and Detroit Lions yesterday did not end on August 5, as Kerby Joseph and Malik Nabers were involved in a scuffle again today. At training camp during joint practices, things have been testy so far and there may be no end in sight to the conflict.
Nabers went deep to catch a pass on a defender (not Joseph) and failed to do so. He got up and jogged back to the line of scrimmage before Joseph came in aggressively. Nabers appeared to bump Joseph before punches were thrown.
The two of them were mainly fighting one another for a few seconds before anyone else could even get there.
The two connected on a few solid punches before the crowds arrived and it devolved into a team-wide scuffle. Several players had to be separated after the fight. The crowd cheered as the players fought, but the whole incident lasted about 45 seconds before it completely dissipated.
Lions, Giants continue fighting in training camp
The Detroit Lions and New York Giants can't seem to get along during their joint practices. These two teams aren't rivals, but they've had a difficult time keeping practices clean over the last two days.
Yesterday, eight scuffles broke out during the practice between the two sides. Amon-Ra St. Brown was in the middle of one after making a catch on a defender, and Daniel Jones got involved in another massive scuffle later on.
These two teams don't necessarily have a rivalry, being in different divisions. They don't have a heated history, either, so it's unclear what's driving the tension over these last two days.
Training camp fights aren't uncommon. This is a yearly occurrence for many teams. It's the first major milestone of the offseason and some of these players aren't all that familiar with one another.
Additionally, when it comes to joint practices, these teams aren't even on the same side. While intra-squad fights happen between those who are on the same teams, the Giants and Lions players are not. They have no connection to the players they're fighting with.
Things reached a boiling point for several players yesterday. Today's scuffle, which had more direct punches thrown than most of the outbursts yesterday, is evidence that it hasn't exactly cooled down.