Infamous Fights Between Teammates
Jets' IK Enemkpali breaks quarterback Geno Smith's jaw.
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A National Embarrassment - Tempers tend to flare when teams aren't meeting expectations. Well, things reached a boiling point with the Washington Nationals on Sunday, when pitcher Jonathan Papelbon and outfielder Bryce Harper scuffled in the dugout. Papelbon even grabbed Harper by the throat, pushing him back, before the two had to be separated. Afterward, they both likened the scrap to a fight between brothers that happens. Really? Well, alright. The skirmish made BET.com think of some of the most infamous fights between teammates.(Photo: SPORTSNET via NBC)
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Jets' IK Enemkpali Breaks Quarterback Geno Smith's Jaw - All over $600? New Yorks Jets quarterback Geno Smith had his jaw broken by the team's backup linebacker IK Enemkpali on Tuesday in a locker room dispute, which was allegedly over Smith owing Enemkpali $600. The aftermath included Smith being out for six to 10 weeks of the 2015 season and Enemkpali immediately being cut from the team. (Photos from left: Al Bello/Getty Images, AP Photo/File)
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Michael Jordan and Steve Kerr - As the legend goes, a Chicago Bulls practice session during the late 1990s got so intense that Michael Jordan wound up punching teammate Steve Kerr right in the face. The incident stemmed from a disagreement. But after Jordan apologized, the two have been cool ever since.(Photos from left: Vincent Laforet / Getty Images, Matthew Stockman / Allsport)
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Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant - Yes, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant led the Los Angeles Lakers to three straight NBA championships from 2000-02, but the wins didn't come without the two superstars bumping heads and disbanding. The tension reached a fever pitch during the 2003-04 season — during their last game together on the Lakers before O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat — when Shaq allegedly threatened to kill Bryant for calling him fat and lazy to the media and Lakers assistant Brian Shaw had to split them apart. O'Neal wound up winning one more title, while Bryant led the Lakers to two more NBA championships.(Photos from left: Elsa/Getty Images, Darren Abate/Getty Images)
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Keith Hernandez and Darryl Strawberry - What was intended to be a New York Mets photo session in March 1989 turned into a fight between teammates Keith Hernandez and Darryl Strawberry. Hernandez allegedly took issue to Strawberry's agent saying that his client would walk out of spring training camp if management didn't re-negotiate the slugger's contract. An irked Strawberry swung at Hernandez and missed before the skirmish was broken up. Some team picture.(Photos from left: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images, Getty Images)
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