Cowboys and Saints fined $500,000 each by NFL after brawl-filled joint practice
- The NFL fined the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints $500,000 each after their joint practice in Oxnard, California, featured multiple fights and scuffles.
- The league said it reviewed video from the practice before announcing the penalties and had reminded all teams before training camp to prevent unsportsmanlike behavior at joint practices.
- Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the team would appeal the fine, although he said he understood why the NFL imposed it.
- The Cowboys also planned to fine players involved in the altercations.
- Several players exchanged punches during the practice, including Saints tight end Brock Rechsteiner and Saints center Erik McCoy in separate incidents.
The NFL fined the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints $500,000 apiece after a joint practice Tuesday in Oxnard, California, was marked by repeated fights and scuffles. The league said it asked for video of the session before issuing the penalties on Thursday.
In a statement, the NFL said sportsmanship at joint practices has been a point of emphasis and that teams were reminded before training camp of their responsibility to prevent behavior that could lead to injuries. The workout took place in hot, humid conditions at the Cowboys' training camp site.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the team will appeal what he called a “pretty stiff” fine, while also saying he understood the league’s decision. The Cowboys also said they would fine players involved in the incidents.
The practice featured multiple altercations, with players from both teams throwing punches. Among the incidents cited in the report were Saints tight end Brock Rechsteiner’s body slam of Cowboys safety Jalen Thompson and a separate scrap involving Saints center Erik McCoy and Cowboys linebacker Donovan Ezeiruaku.
牛仔队和圣徒队因联合训练场面混乱各被NFL罚款50万美元
NFL在周二于加利福尼亚州奥克斯纳德举行的联合训练中发生多次打斗和冲突后，分别对达拉斯牛仔队和新奥尔良圣徒队罚款50万美元。联盟表示，在周四宣布处罚前，曾要求查看当天训练的视频。
NFL在声明中说，联合训练中的体育精神一直是重点，并称在训练营开始前已提醒各队有责任防止可能导致受伤的不当行为。当天训练在牛仔队训练营基地进行，天气炎热且湿度很高。
牛仔队老板杰里·琼斯表示，球队将对这笔他称为“相当严厉”的罚款提出上诉，但他也理解联盟作出处罚的原因。牛仔队还表示，将对卷入冲突的球员进行内部罚款。
报道提到，训练中双方球员多次挥拳，其中包括圣徒队近端锋布罗克·雷希斯泰纳将牛仔队安全卫贾伦·汤普森抱摔，以及圣徒队中锋埃里克·麦考伊与牛仔队线卫多诺万·埃泽鲁伊库之间的另一场争执。