HUGE brawl breaks out at New York Giants OTA practice

Pete Martuneac

HUGE brawl breaks out at New York Giants OTA practice image

During a routine OTA practice for the New York Giants today, things took an ugly turn for the worse. Several players started throwing punches at each other during a heated moment during some drills, and eventually players from the sidelines even joined in.

Obviously there's going to be a lot of physicality when football is played, even during June practices. These are professional athletes at the top of their game, and the hitting and the (sometimes) good-natured taunting can make for a tense atmosphere. Sometimes all it takes is one comment or one extra shove to provoke an all-out brawl, and it looks like that's what happened here.

This is something no fan ever wants to see. People can get hurt during brawls, and especially at this point in the season you'd hate to see that happen. It also distracts from the good things happening, like when Russell Wilson threw an absolute dime-ball the other day.

Hopefully, now that some frustrations have been vented, the players can move on, come back together as a team tomorrow, and get back on track to have a great season.

Pete Martuneac

Pete Martuneac is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. A former Marine and Purdue Boilermaker, Pete has been covering the Chicago Bears since 2022 as a senior contributor on BearsTalk. He lives with his wife, two kids and loyal dog.