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WATCH: Wild Brawls Erupt At Cowboys-Rams Joint Practice
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brandon Smith, left, scuffles with St. Louis Rams wide receiver Emory Blake during a joint NFL football training camp, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, in Oxnard, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
OXNARD, Calif. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Cowboys and St. Louis Rams cut short the second of two joint practices at training camp Tuesday after several fights broke out, including one where Dallas receiver Dez Bryant was punched in the face.
The workout at the Cowboys’ camp facility ended about 30 minutes earlier than expected after the skirmishes on the field where the St. Louis offense and Dallas defense were scrimmaging.
It was the second time in less than two weeks that a joint practice had to be cut short because of fights. On Aug. 8, Houston and Washington ended the mixed portion of a practice after several fights on both fields.
“I hate it. At the end of the day we know why it happens,” said Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones, who is on the NFL’s competition committee. “I can’t imagine that we can’t continue to have joint practices and get this right just like we do a lot of things. But we’re going to have to continue to emphasize that stuff is not what we want.”
