Patriots, Panthers get heated at joint practice with multiple players ejected for fighting

A brawl broke out at a joint practice between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday in Foxborough, Mass. It started with shoving and ended with a lot of punches being thrown. Both fields were cleared as multiple players were reportedly ejected from the practice (Courtesy: Ethan Hurwitz for @PatsCountrySI / SPORTS REPORT+ /TMX)..

Tempers flared in a big way at Tuesday’s joint practice between the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers. 

At least four players were ejected from the joint practice on Tuesday after multiple fights occurred between the two teams. 

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Andre Roberts makes a catch during practice with the New England Patriots, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

The first incident, which occurred when Patriots wide receivers Kendrick Bourne and Kristian Wilkerson got into it with Panthers defensive back Kenny Robinson, resulted in all three players being sent off. 

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A second fight occurred shortly after between Patriots offensive lineman James Ferentz and Panthers defensive tackle Phil Hoskins, with Hoskins being sent to the showers early. 

"What me and coach (Bill) Belichick talked about, if a fight happens, we'll throw those guys off and hopefully eliminate future fights," Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said, according to the Panthers website. "We came here not to fight; we came here to practice. It shows the maturity of a lot of other guys that it didn't escalate into a big thing. For us, it's a couple of younger guys. We're here to get better. We don't want anyone to get hurt. We wanted to stay off the ground and work today."

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