Things got heated in the fourth quarter of the Week 1 game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers after the two teams got into a scuffle, leading to two players getting ejected.
After the Chargers scored a touchdown in the final quarter of play to take a 22-10 lead over the Raiders, Los Angeles went for a two-point conversion that failed.
But after the play, cornerback Jack Jones and wide receiver Joshua Palmer got into it behind the end zone, and players from both teams rushed to their teammates’ defense, which led to a scrum that thankfully didn’t escalate too badly.
Ultimately, both Jones and Palmer were ejected from the game with a little over three minutes left. The game was already in hand, so the ejections didn’t end up impacting the game. However, both players may see their wallets impacted by the league.
#Chargers WR Joshua Palmer and #Raiders CB Jack Jones were ejected for this end of the play fight: pic.twitter.com/Ny8Qm5FKdH
— uSTADIUM (@uSTADIUM) September 8, 2024
Jones finished the game with four tackles, while Palmer recorded two catches for 15 yards on four targets. We’ll wait for word to come down from the league to see what their punishments will be.
With the loss, the Raiders fall to 0-1 on the season and will look ahead to a Week 2 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Meanwhile, the Chargers will meet the Carolina Panthers.
