The Chicago Bears and New England Patriots are participating in joint practices this week. If day one is any indication, the NFL may need to provide MMA referees when the two teams face off Thursday for their preseason game.
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That's because a skirmish between Patriots corner Malcolm Butler and Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery nearly caused an all-out brawl.
https://twitter.com/JP_Shanahan/status/765267499243991041
According to CBS Sports, the two were in 11-on-11 drills when they went from grabbing each others face masks, to a shoving match. That led to teammates from both sides joining the fight.
A look at the fracas. Nearly became a full-on brawl. pic.twitter.com/G7IXbiVdM4
— Zack Cox (@zm_cox) August 15, 2016
Butler was ultimately ejected by Bill Belichick for his role in the fight while Jeffery was sent to the sideline.
Butler and Jeffery's fight wasn't the only one to take place either, as newly-acquired tight end Martellus Bennett got into it with Chicago's defensive lineman Lamar Houston.
From my vantage point, it appeared Lamarr Houston and Martellus Bennett were involved in the second flare up during that FG drill.
— Zach Zaidman (@ZachZaidman) August 15, 2016
Someone should shout "Mortal Kombat" in the middle of practice one day, just to see what would happen.
[h/t CBS Sports]
