Massive Brawl Breaks Out During Rams-Raiders Joint Practice
The Los Angeles Rams and Las Vegas Raiders were in the middle of a joint practice on Thursday when all hell broke loose. The two sides engaged in a huge fight during a special teams period that resulted in the end of the practice 45 minutes early.
This was the second day of the join practice and several small skirmishes broke out on Wednesday as well. Assembled reporters
You’re not gonna believe this but there was a big old brawl at Raiders-Rams practice. Saw some punches. pic.twitter.com/K6ZVI1R5C4
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) August 19, 2021
First get together of day day between the Raiders and Rams was a pretty good brawl. Saw a few punches being exchanged pic.twitter.com/2Sp72UNQBd
— FOX5 In The Field (@FOX5Photogs) August 19, 2021
The 2-day joint practice is done about 45 minutes early after a big brawl during special teams drills. Raiders are loading up the buses. Rams just kept working. pic.twitter.com/tWDwzzzwEi
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) August 19, 2021
Biggest fight yet. Some pushing and shoving and jawing started with Yannick Ngakoue and Maxx Crosby wasn’t having it. He wasn’t letting it go and looked like he said something that got it going for another wave. Several minutes in, fight slowing and Maxx is still barking.
— Levi Damien (@LeviDamien) August 19, 2021
And that’s that from Thousand Oaks between @Raiders and @RamsNFL pic.twitter.com/VelzQws9LQ
— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) August 19, 2021
Unfortunately there's no video of the fight yet, but that might pop up at some point. There's obviously no love lost between these two teams -- the two most popular NFL teams in the Rams' home city.
This fight also followed a day in which Raiders slot receiver was reportedly torching Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey all afternoon.
Rams CB Jalen Ramsey is playing heavily in the slot today and has been burned by Raiders WR Hunter Renfrow multiple times.
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) August 18, 2021
Hunter Renfrow goes up high over Jalen Ramsey. Renfrow is killing Ramsey today.
— Levi Damien (@LeviDamien) August 18, 2021
Hunter Renfrow just hit a SLICK route on Jalen Ramsey for about a 30 yard gain.
— Levi Edwards (@theleviedwards) August 18, 2021
Ramsey was mighty defensive about those reports and took to Twitter to defend himself:
? I can’t believe that “y’all” believe half the bs that people say for clicks.. y’all gotta know at this point & do better than that lol
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) August 18, 2021
It’s all love, I ain’t gon pop my shit, but just know, I’m really the chosen one❕
Thank you God ??
So yeah, this might have been building and probably led to a significant amount of trash talk. That, in turn may have helped set off the brawl today.