No one could have predicted the level of animosity that surrounded Week 9 of the NFL season.
After a fairly quiet 2017 campaign, at least as far as physical altercations are concerned, the midseason mark of the season brought plenty of fireworks.
It didn’t take long for A.J. Green and Jalen Ramsey to get into a fight during Sunday’s game, which included the Bengals receiver putting the Jaguars cornerback in a chokehold and then punching him multiple times. Not too long after, multiple players on the Buccaneers and Saints got into a fight on the sideline, capped off by Mike Evans sending Marshon Lattimore to the ground with a cheap shot to his back.
Social media erupted after the Bucs-Saints fight, and understandably so. The Green-Ramsey incident was unexpected, but having two fights occur within one hour of each other was something no one could have predicted. Here are the best Twitter reactions to both fights.
The Green-Ramsey tweets did not disappoint one bit.
AJ Green obviously saw the GSP win #chokehold
— Tommy C (@C3TW) November 5, 2017
@ajgreen_18 about that action boss marshawn voice lmao
— sharifkarim__ (@karimprotection) November 5, 2017
Of all the WRs in NFL, AJ Green would be one of the last I'd pick to go off on a db.
— Cris Carter (@criscarter80) November 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/DrDrew18/status/927260236829818880
https://twitter.com/GodofKrypton/status/927256905873059845
Meanwhile in Jacksonville a UFC title is on the line.
Jalen Ramsey vs. AJ Green#Jaguars vs. #Bengals pic.twitter.com/M8opnycWUy
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) November 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/sportsmediaLM/status/927260165405073408
https://twitter.com/StevenCollier82/status/927259334853234688
The Bucs-Saints fight reactions were just as compelling.
So Mike Evans does NOT get ejected after a flying elbow to the head of Lattimore? Who's reffing this game, Danny Davis?
— Jason Smith (@howaboutafresca) November 5, 2017
Mike Evans coming out of the dressing room to defend Jameis pic.twitter.com/JvVVr8ylY2
— Kyle Brandt (@KyleBrandt) November 5, 2017
Mike Evans absolutely should be ejected. Embarrassing officiating.
— Scott Walker (@ScottWalker6) November 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/stevenspears96/status/927265782005776384
Jameis Winston needs to learn that a franchise quarterback doesn't enter the field in a game he's not even playing and touch off a fight.
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) November 5, 2017
I would have supported an ejection for Mike Evans & a foul for Winston for instigating the altercation #TBvsNO
— Dean Blandino (@DeanBlandino) November 5, 2017
Seen some questionable calls:
1) Jalen Ramsey getting thrown out
2) Mike Evans not getting thrown
3) Jameis not getting penalized— Dan Hellie (@DanHellie) November 5, 2017
RT @jkatzenstein Mike Evans is back in the game for the Bucs. pic.twitter.com/OVO55oe1Xn
— just an avatar 🏆🏆 (@CANTCM3) November 5, 2017
There’s a lot to sort through there, but Twitter users seem to agree on one central theme: Evans should have been ejected for the hit he put on Lattimore.
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