Giants’ Malik Nabers throws hands with Lions’ Kerby Joseph

One day after the New York Giants and Detroit Lions engaged in up to eight fights during their first joint practice, they were back at it. And once again, hands were thrown.

Nearly one-and-a-half hours into an otherwise calm practice, things popped off as Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers threw hands with Lions safety Kerby Joseph.

Fireworks and fights are back! #giants Rookie Malik Nabers and #lions Kerby Joseph throwing punches pic.twitter.com/QHqUt7s2Yx

— Charlotte Carroll (@charlottecrrll) August 6, 2024

The Malik Nabers & Kerby Joseph fight is nuts

Via @trademarkse pic.twitter.com/u9mXTMnVz8

— Talkin’ Giants (@TalkinGiants) August 6, 2024

DONT MESS WITH MALIK NABERS pic.twitter.com/Z9q4EfuY5h

— The Giant Take Podcast (@TheGiantTakePod) August 6, 2024

The fight started after Nabers failed to haul in a tough catch in the endzone that was well-defended by rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold, who left Monday’s practice after taking a big block from left tackle Andrew Thomas.

On his way back to the huddle, Arnold appeared to say something to Nabers who was also being approached by Joseph. Nabers gave him a palm to the facemask and it was on from there with wild punches being thrown by both.

Shortly after the Nabers-Joseph blowup, several other fights and scuffles also broke out.

The heat is back on Giants-Lions camp. pic.twitter.com/pnaABfpPJM

— Ralph Vacchiano (@RalphVacchiano) August 6, 2024

Theo Johnson and Aidan Hutchinson getting into it now pic.twitter.com/XiccpCawPe

— The Giant Take Podcast (@TheGiantTakePod) August 6, 2024

Lions head coach Dan Campbell pulled defensive lineman Levi Onwuzurike, while Giants head coach Brian Daboll also yanked Nabers off the field.

Even with the coaches stepping in, things continued to spiral with wide receiver Gunner Olszewski on the wrong end of some jabs courtesy of who appeared to be cornerback Morice Norris. Later, linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux found himself in a fight as well.

MORE PUNCHES THROWN AT CAMP pic.twitter.com/kZz3uQPadq

— The Giant Take Podcast (@TheGiantTakePod) August 6, 2024

Kayvon Thibodeaux throwing hands pic.twitter.com/EUtJdU1Y6h

— The Giant Take Podcast (@TheGiantTakePod) August 6, 2024

After the last fight, which cleared the sidelines, Daboll and Campbell called practice 25 minutes early.