Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib and Tennessee Titans wide receiver Harry Douglas don’t like each other very much.
The clash between the AFC foes got chippy in the first half. Talib took offense to Douglas diving at Chris Harris’ knee on a play.
On the next play, Talib took things into his own hands and created the NFL version of a dugout-clearing scuffle:
#Broncos CB Aqib Talib and #Titans WR Harry Douglas fight on the sidelines, teammates rush over. pic.twitter.com/AuIZE2LrU6
— The Sports Daily (@SportsDailyBlog) December 11, 2016
Talib also…had some problems getting out of the brawl unscathed:
#Titans and #Broncos scuffle. CB Aqib Talib pulled away then falls to the ground. pic.twitter.com/1ICrSiotz9
— The Sports Daily (@SportsDailyBlog) December 11, 2016
Twitter loved the fight:
I don't mind what talib did. Gotta have ur boys back. Sometimes u just gotta fight.
— JoelDreessen (@JoelDreessen) December 11, 2016
I like the fight here from the defense. Talib sticking up for his guy!
— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) December 11, 2016
Talib sought out Douglas, who deserves a nasty retort. His shot on Harris, who is thankfully back in the game, is beyond awful.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) December 11, 2016
It’s hard to blame Talib for the scuffle after Douglas’ actions. That said, Talib did have plenty of chances to hit Douglas in the field of play instead of starting a fight involving many players from both sides.
Fans can expect plenty of fallout from this one. The league office will have something to say to all involved, and varying levels of punishment especially for Douglas and Talib.
Talib’s Broncos were down 13-0 on the road at the time of the fight. Stay turned for updates.
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