Giants-Dolphins fight: Teams brawl during joint practice
CBS Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- A joint practice between the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins escalated into multiple altercations, culminating in an all-out brawl that led to several players being removed from drills for disciplinary reasons.
- Giants players Jameis Winston and Jermaine Eluemunor, along with Dolphins offensive lineman Austin Jackson, missed parts of practice, with Eluemunor being removed for throwing a punch as per team rules.
- Giants coach John Harbaugh downplayed the fights, describing them as typical football aggression in a less regulated training environment, emphasizing that such incidents are common during early camp joint practices.
- The NFL has warned teams against fighting during joint practices, threatening fines and penalties, as seen recently when the Cowboys and Saints were fined $500,000 each for similar incidents.
- The league is expected to review the Giants-Dolphins practice footage to determine if further disciplinary action is necessary due to the escalation of violence.
