The Carolina Panthers are off to an explosive preseason start, as fights have broken out during their joint practices with the Patriots this week. The two teams are set in a preseason match up Friday night and have been practicing together in Foxborough this week.
On Tuesday, multiple fights broke out between the two teams, punches were thrown after a complete pass by the Patriots. Panther Safety Kenneth Robinson and Patriot Receivers Kendrick Bourne and Kristian Wilkerson were all then ejected. Just moments later, Patriot O-Lineman James Ferentz and Panthers Defensive Tackle Phil Hoskins got into a fight and were both ejected.
Both coaches were critical of the behavior. At Wednesday's practice another brawl started when Carolina RB Christian McCaffrey threw the ball at a Patriots defensive player, after a late hit on the sideline. Patriots Defensive End Deatrich Wise and Panther RB Chuba Hubbard were both ejected. A total of 7 players from the two teams were ejected from Tuesday and Wednesday's practices. There's certainly been more episodes than normal during the preseason. The tweet below shows the brawl from Wednesday.
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