Martellus Bennett Suspended and Fined After Training Camp Fight

August 5, 2014   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

One day after Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett got into a scuffle with teammate Kyle Fuller, the team announced Tuesday that it has fined and suspended Bennett.
According to ESPN.com's Michael C. Wright, general manager Phil Emery has yet to place a timetable on the suspension:
Wright also revealed the official reasoning behind the discipline:
During Monday's practice, Bennett seemed to overreact after the rookie cornerback tackled him. The former Dallas Cowboy and New York Giant proceeded to slam Fuller to the turf before being restrained by teammates.
Adam L. Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times provided further comments from Emery:
This is a process that we're working with Martellus. We are in contact with him. Our goal is to have Martellus back as soon as possible. He's a very loved and respected teammate and we want him back. But it's a process that we have to work through.
After both players had time to cool down, it looked as though they had...

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