The New York Giants and Detroit Lions had another heated practice on Tuesday, reminiscent of a Fight Club environment.
Just a day after multiple scuffles disrupted practice, another altercation arose involving the Giants offense and the Lions defense.
After being tackled in the end zone, Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers seemed to lash out at Lions safety Kerby Joseph’s facemask.
Joseph reacted to this, swinging at Nabers, which triggered a flurry of punches as teammates rallied around the skirmish.
The pushing continued for a while before tempers finally cooled and both teams settled down.
Another brawl broke out at a joint practice between the Lions and Giants on Tuesday morning
The fighting began when New York’s Malik Nabers (9) swiped at Detroit’s Kerby Joseph (31)
This echoed Monday’s events when the two teams were involved in three separate fights that infused the practice with aggression.
The first skirmish involved Giants cornerback Dane Belton and Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, sparked by Belton swatting the ball from St. Brown’s grip.
Simultaneously, Giants corner Andru Phillips shoved Lions receiver Jameson Williams, which escalated before mellowing out as players attempted to contain the situation.
Shortly afterward, while the Giants were on offense, another altercation broke out, this time involving quarterback Daniel Jones at its center.
The origins of this scuffle remain unclear.
Just when things seemed to calm, a third fight erupted, with Phillips once again involved.
Giants general manager Joe Schoen also attempted to intervene, according to The Athletic’s Charlotte Carroll.
On Monday morning, three fights broke out between the two teams at another joint-practice
Pictured: the third of three fights between the Giants and Lions at a joint practice on Monday
(Conflict One)
(Conflict Two)
(Conflict Three)
Inter-squad practices can often lead to explosive confrontations during the preseason.
However, this may be the initial instance of the preseason where significant conflicts occurred.
The Lions and Giants do not clash in the regular season, but they will kick off their preseason matchup in three days.
Following this, New York will face the Houston Texans before concluding their preseason against their stadium counterparts, the New York Jets.
On the other hand, after their game against the Giants, Detroit will head to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs before finishing their preseason with a home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
