A heated rivalry game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders turned into a full-on melee on Sunday.
It resulted in Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer and current Raiders/former Patriots cornerback Jack Jones being ejected. Fists were flying as players from both teams and the officiating crew desperately tried to break up the on-field altercation.
It was an ugly scene on the football field late in the fourth quarter with the game pretty much in hand for the Chargers.
Jones was waived by the Patriots last season after a multitude of different issues with the team. He was ultimately claimed by the Raiders and reunited with his former high school football coach, Antonio Pierce.
CHARGERS-RAIDERS GAME GETTING HEATED. PUNCHES THROWN. pic.twitter.com/ksBDjPqXDJ
— Arye Pulli (@AryePulli) September 8, 2024
Jones was arrested last summer, when he was still with the Patriots, after two loaded guns were found in his luggage at Boston’s Logan International Airport. He was benched later that year by former Patriots coach Bill Belichick for missing curfew.
Jones has flashed serious talent in the defensive backfield, but other issues continue to creep into the equation. Now, the Raiders are forced to play the waiting game to see if further punishment comes down from the league.
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