The Rams and Raiders made it very clear in the last two days of practice that they don’t like each other much – at all. After Wednesday’s practice was halted several times due to players getting into it after the whistle and scuffling on the field, Thursday’s session was even worse.
About an hour and 15 minutes into practice, which was scheduled to last two hours, things got ugly. A huge fight broke out between the two teams, with punches being thrown. After the two sides were separated, the Raiders headed to their buses and left the Rams’ facility, cutting practice short by 45 minutes.
Looks like the Raiders are getting on their buses and heading back to the hotel after a big, prolonged fight with the Rams in the joint practice, which still had about 45 minutes left. Not a lot of good competition yet today, which is too bad.
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) August 19, 2021
The 2-day joint practice is done about 45 minutes early after a big brawl during special teams drills. Raiders are loading up the buses. Rams just kept working. pic.twitter.com/tWDwzzzwEi
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) August 19, 2021
According to Levi Damien of Raiders Wire, Yannick Ngakoue and Maxx Crosby were at the center of it for the Raiders, taking exception to something that happened during the play.
Biggest fight yet. Some pushing and shoving and jawing started with Yannick Ngakoue and Maxx Crosby wasn’t having it. He wasn’t letting it go and looked like he said something that got it going for another wave. Several minutes in, fight slowing and Maxx is still barking.
— Levi Damien (@LeviDamien) August 19, 2021
Jalen Ramsey, the masterful trash talker that he is, was also getting into it with Derek Carr, exchanging some words before Carr hit Bryan Edwards with a pass on the next play.
Derek Carr and Jalen Ramsey getting into it now. Just jawing tho. Then Carr throws a laser for Bryan Edwards over the middle.
— Levi Damien (@LeviDamien) August 19, 2021
Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal caught a video of the Raiders’ players heading to the bus after practice was cut short.
And that’s that from Thousand Oaks between @Raiders and @RamsNFL pic.twitter.com/VelzQws9LQ
— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) August 19, 2021
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