It’s not even training camp yet, and the New York Giants are already fighting each other in practice. On Thursday, the team was holding an OTA practice with media members in attendance, and the football activities ended early, as combat activities got underway. According to multiple reporters, the involved parties were Brian Burns, James Hudson, Kayvon Thibodeaux, and Jermaine Eluemunor.
According to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, Burns and Hudson got into a brief pushing match that resulted in both guys being pulled off the field. The very next play, Thibodeaux and Eluemunor grabbed the baton and took things to the next level. Thibodeaux reportedly ripped off Eluemunor‘s helmet and threw a punch at him. This resulted in Hudson running back on the field to tackle Thibodeaux, and Burns also returned to the field to go after Hudson.
In the ends it was a classic two-on-two between offensive and defensive linemen, and the result was a practice ending early.
Giants end OTA practice early after a fight between Brian Burns, James Hudson, Kayvon Thibodeaux, and Jermaine Eluemunor
This will surely be a big story, and possibly blown out of proportion, but fights in football are par for the course, even when they’re between teammates. Typically, the intrasquad scuffles are reserved for training camp, when players are in full equipment hitting each other every day, but in the trenches, it’s always a full-contact sport— pads or not.
While players are only wearing helmets during OTAs, it’s impossible for the offensive and defensive linemen to go through their reps without physicality. One of the Giants players must’ve took exception to the level of physicality, and what transpired, transpired. In the end, it will be a big drama story for fans and media members, and likely just another day at the office for the players involved— unless they have an underlying beef that the public isn’t privy to.