LOS ANGELES — The NFL fined five players on Sunday for their involvement in a brawl that occurred during the Chargers’ 22-10 win over the Raiders.
Chargers wide receiver Joshua Palmer was the only Chargers player fined. He and Raiders cornerback Jack Jones were both ejected from the game. Palmer was fined $11,255 and Jones was fined $5,472.
Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins and outside linebacker Maxx Crosby were also fined $11,255 for their roles in the brawl. Raiders safety Marcus Epps was fined the maximum amount, $11,817.
The battle began when the Raiders blocked running back Gus Edwards’ two-point conversion with 3:40 left in the fourth quarter.
Palmer ran to help wide receiver Ladd McConkey block safety Marcus Epps, Jones chased Palmer, and the two tangled outside the end zone, and multiple players tried to break up the brawl, which escalated into another brawl.
Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston was one of the first players to try to stop Palmer and Jones, but Raiders outside linebacker Maxx Crosby grabbed Johnston by the collar and pulled him down, sparking another scuffle.
Eventually, Chargers coaches including head coach Jim Harbaugh and linebackers coach NaVorro Bowman came onto the field to help break up the brawl, with Bowman waving and encouraging the crowd after the game.
Palmer said Jones punched him early in the fight, but TV cameras and All 22 footage did not capture Jones doing the punch.
“I mean … it’s on video. I’ve got nothing to say about it,” Jones said Wednesday. “Everybody’s looking at it from every angle. Pictures from every angle are being posted on social media. … They said I’m not going to be suspended, so it’s been pushed to next week. We’re heading to Baltimore.”
Palmer said Sunday there was no feud between him, Jones or the Raiders and that he didn’t expect to be fined for not punching them.
“We’re going to fight that in the NFL courts,” Palmer said Sunday about the potential fine.
