Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy condemns his player, Albert Huggins, after Huggins allegedly hit Rams intern

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Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy says a recent incident involving Cowboys defensive tackle Albert Huggins was unacceptable.

Huggins ran into a Los Angeles Rams intern during a drill, knocking the smaller staffer to the ground in a joint practice Wednesday. 

McCarthy addressed the incident Thursday. 

"Obviously, his behavior is unacceptable," McCarthy said, via Todd Archer of ESPN. "It’s something that’s been addressed. He has apologized, and I’m comfortable with his apology. I was obviously on the offensive side of the field when it happened. 

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Head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys during a joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams at training camp Aug. 8, 2024, in Oxnard, Calif. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

McCarthy added that he consulted with Rams coaches Sean McVay and Mike Zimmer about next steps after the initial hit.

"I had a chance to talk to Mike Zimmer and Sean McVay. When it did happen, we removed him from practice," McCarthy said. "Frankly, when I saw the video a few hours later after the practice, I called Sean again. His response to me was, ‘You’d have been proud the way your coaches reacted.’ I just want to make sure that behavior is unacceptable. Emotional discipline in that moment. That’s not what we’re about, and he clearly understands that."

The coaches prevented the incident from escalating. Some loud words between Rams and Cowboys players and coaches were exchanged on the field, but the drill carried on as