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Things can get pretty heated during football practice considering the physical nature of the game.  For instance Dez Bryant and teammate J.J Wilcox threw punches but made up shortly after, admitting it was all a part of competition.  Things didn’t go so well for the Chicago Bears as coach Marc Trestman cut practice short Monday following a heated, physical altercation between veteran tight end Martellus Bennett and first-round draft choice Kyle Fuller during a red-zone drill.

Shay Marie

via ESPN:

The issue arose when Fuller attempted to strip the football away from Bennett after the tight end made a catch close to the line of scrimmage. Instead of knocking the ball loose, Fuller instead hooked the front of Bennett’s shoulder pads, causing Bennett to fall to the ground.

Bennett immediately got to his feet and attacked Fuller and slammed the first-year cornerback to the ground. It took several minutes for Bennett to calm down as multiple teammates such as Matt Forte and Lamarr Houston tried to intervene.

Bennett was not present during Bears practice today as he was reportedly fined and suspended for an undetermined amount of time.  The suspension is for “conduct detrimental to the team”.