Punched and even threw helmets; 'WWE Legend's' son also used wrestling techniques... Ultimately hit with a '1.4 billion won fine bomb'

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A joint training session conducted with other teams quickly turned into a brawl. As fists flew and helmets were thrown, the son of a WWE legend even used professional wrestling techniques to slam an opposing player to the ground.

Reuters reported on the 21st (Korean time) that "the NFL office has fined each of the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints $500,000 (approximately 7 billion won) in connection with multiple brawls during their joint training session."

This joint training was arranged to boost both teams' performance ahead of the new season. However, the training atmosphere turned out much rougher than expected. The two teams held their joint training in Oxnard, California, and as tensions flared among players, clashes occurred several times.

Reuters reported that "on this day, large and small clashes repeated throughout the entire training session."

The fight broke out while the offensive and defensive units of the two teams were training against each other on two separate fields. The situation escalated further as players from another field joined the clash that started on one side.

The players' clashes went far beyond mere psychological warfare. The media reported, "Fists were exchanged, and one player even threw his helmet," adding, "In another clash, a player was grabbed by an opponent and then forcefully thrown to the ground."

Especially drawing attention was New Orleans rookie wide receiver Brock Lesnar.

Lesnar is the son of Scott Steiner, a legendary professional wrestler inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. His uncle, Rick Steiner, is also a famous professional wrestler whose name is on the WWE Hall of Fame.

True to his wrestling family background, Lesnar actually used wrestling techniques during this brawl. According to the NFL, Lesnar grabbed Dallas safety Jalen Thompson, lifted him up, and then slammed him onto the ground.

The NFL described the scene at the time as using a "suplex," a professional wrestling technique where an opponent is lifted and thrown backward.

The brawl did not end in just one incident. As large and small clashes continued, Dallas head coach Brian Schottenheimer and New Orleans head coach Kellen Moore even discussed the possibility of ending the joint training session early.

However, as players calmed down afterward, the training continued until the scheduled time.

Coach Schottenheimer said after the training, "If a few more things had happened, we would have canceled the training."

He continued, "No one wanted this situation. We wanted to conduct the training properly," and added, "Things calmed down somewhat in the second half, but the atmosphere in the first half was quite rough. It's regrettable."

Coach Moore also pointed out, "Unfortunately, too many things unrelated to game performance occurred during the joint training session."

Ultimately, Dallas and New Orleans could not avoid a hefty fine totaling $1 million (approximately 1.4 billion won).

Regarding this penalty, the NFL office explained, "For the past few years, we have treated sportsmanship, including joint training sessions, as an important management target," and added, "We sent a formal notice reminding all teams of their responsibility to prevent unsportsmanlike conduct during joint training that could lead to injuries before the training camp began."

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