Giants, Lions Fined for Practice Fights

The NFL has fined the New York Giants and Detroit Lions $200,000 each following two days of fights at their joint practices.

The New York Giants and Detroit Lions have been fined $200,000 each by the NFL following two days of fights at their joint practices.

The NFL issued a memo last month reminding clubs that fighting and unprofessional conduct at joint practices would not be tolerated.

Giants, Lions Fined for Practice Fights

The fights began on Monday, with at least four scrums involving several players from both teams. On Tuesday, Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers and Lions safety Kerby Joseph were involved in an altercation.

Two of the fights on Monday involved Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown, safety Dane Belton, and rookie cornerback Dru Phillips. Giants quarterback Daniel Jones also got involved in an incident with his center Greg Van Roten down on the field, which saw a Lions player jump on top of him.

Giants, Lions Fined for Practice Fights

Detroit Lions defensive back Emmanuel Moseley was injured in one of those fights and is out indefinitely.

"Practice is a little bit different than a game," Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Tuesday. "Obviously, you can't do that in a game. We're going to try to clean up some of the things that led to some of that, but we're going to play hard and play physical and have another good practice."

Giants, Lions Fined for Practice Fights

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said fights just "waste everybody's time."

"It's just part of the growing process for a young team," Campbell said. "We're going to learn from this and move on."

The Giants and Lions are scheduled to face each other in a preseason game on Thursday.

The NFL's decision to fine the teams sends a clear message that fighting and unprofessional conduct will not be tolerated.

The NFL is a physical game, but there is a line that cannot be crossed. Fighting and other forms of unprofessional conduct have no place in the NFL.

The NFL's decision to fine the Giants and Lions is a step in the right direction towards ensuring that all players are safe and that the game is played with integrity.

The NFL's memo last month was a clear warning to all clubs that fighting and unprofessional conduct at joint practices would not be tolerated. The fines issued to the Giants and Lions show that the NFL is serious about enforcing this policy.

The NFL is committed to providing a safe and competitive environment for all players. The fines issued to the Giants and Lions are a reminder that all players must adhere to the NFL's rules and regulations.