The Detroit Lions and New York Giants, who are taking part in joint practices this week, have gotten into multiple fights and scuffles.
Anytime punches are thrown, checks are going to be sent out.
That is always going to be true with most team sports, especially the NFL.
The league recently announced how much each team must pay in fines because of the fights.
According to Lions insider Brad Galli and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, both teams must pay $200,000 each for their role in the fights.
“All NFL clubs were reminded in a memo sent last month that fighting and unprofessional conduct at joint practices would not be tolerated,” Rapoport said (per Galli).
The NFL fined the Lions and Giants each $200,000 for the fights during joint practices, NFL Network reports.
“All NFL clubs were reminded in a memo sent last month that fighting and unprofessional conduct at joint practices would not be tolerated,” @RapSheet said. pic.twitter.com/2cA7xvQMLr
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) August 7, 2024
Joint practices could be considered more heated than regular practices and games because there is no result.
No one is trying to make the playoffs or win the division.
However, players are trying to prove that they belong and that tends to bring out the competitive juices.
Trash-talking and jawing back and forth between opposing players leads to rising tensions and anger.
Not only is fighting bad for the image of the game, but it is bad for the players involved.
Forgetting about the fines for a second, the players are risking injury by throwing punches and getting into a pile.
If Giants rookie receiver Malik Nabers hypothetically broke his hand because he tried to throw a punch at Lions defensive back Kerby Joseph, he would be out for a significant amount of time.
The NFL is smart to hand out this high a fine to both squads so that they can set a precedent.
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